Prophecy plays a big role in the way that we as believers can encourage one another and pursue good for one another.

In the final part of our series on 1 Thessalonians Nick focuses on prophecy. Paul commands the Thessalonians saying, 'Don't stifle the Spirit. Don't despise prophecies.'

What does it look like for us to be obedient in this way?

When we consider who we are we can go to so many different sources to inform our view of ourselves. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 has a lot to say about our identity in Christ. In this episode Christy exhorts us to live as children of the day because that's who we are.

Have you ever noticed how Jesus and some of the New Testament writers used the word "sleep" to refer to death? Shane steps us through the Apostle Paul's exploration of the shift in our understanding as we view death from God's perspective. And yes, it does still involve mourning.

"For this is God's will, your sanctification:" 1 Thes 4:3a

God's will can often seem mysterious or confusing but here in 1 Thessalonians 4 we have very clear instruction around what His will is for us. Shane shares some very important teaching into the area of our sanctification. God's will for us.

When God sent the Holy Spirit to be with his church is one of the most significant moments in history. In this episode Shane takes us into this incredible moment recorded in Acts 2 sharing about the difference that being filled with the Spirit makes in our lives.

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In this special episode we have the blessing of hearing from a mother-daughter duo as they share about Loving God and Loving others. Kezia reminds us of the incredible privilege it is to love God. Crystal shares insightfully and practically on how God calls us to love others.

'Therefore, when we could no longer stand it..' 1 Thes 3:1a

Often as Christians we are often striving to be people who have great resilience and patience but we see here in the letter to the Thessalonians that there was something that Paul and his companions could no longer stand.

In this episode Shane unpacks this for us in a powerful message on 1 Thessalonians 3.

The Thessalonian believers were applauded for the way that they received God's word. In this episode Nick delves into the way these believers received the word of God and challenges us with how we receive His word.

In this episode Shane's unpacks 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 reminding us that our circumstances and the way we are treated doesn't nullify our ability to be loved by God and share His love with others.

In this episode Shane kicks off our series on 1 Thessalonians sharing from Chapter 1.