Seven Mile Road

“When the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son.” As we begin our advent series *The Fullness of Time* this Sunday with these words, we’ll hear and see that the certain hope of Christ’s coming into a fallen world 2000 years ago also gives us certain hope today.

Psalm 145

Depending on life situation, praising God can seem easy or impossible. So, how do you praise God when nothing in life seems to be going right? In Psalm 145, David grounds his praise of God in his character rather than our circumstance and shows how we can praise God with everything without ending.

How does a family function and get a long in peace together? It’s one of the aims in our homes, but also in the church. Paul tells us how to conduct ourselves in 4 important areas in order to keep the peace in the church. It’s these “house rules” that help us to think about how we relate and work together as God intended.1 Thess 5:12-22

The return of Jesus often raises so many questions in our minds.
It did for the Thessalonian church plant also.
“What happens to the dead when Jesus returns?”
“When will Jesus return?” “How should we live as we wait?”
Paul reminds the Thessalonians that our Gospel identity prepares us for Christ’s return.
This Sunday, we will look at how the return of Jesus both gives us courage and calls us to live each day prepared.

What's happening in and around Seven Mile Melrose this month!

Who knows the will of God? How in the world could we possibly know what the God of the universe wants us to do? Well, as it turns out, God has told us exactly what His will is. God’s will is not a mystery, it is not hidden, it is not buried, it sits right on the surface for everyone to know.This is the will of God, your sanctification.This is Paul in his most direct, his most helpful, his most loving. This is what God wants, that you be holy.

Being a family is demonstrated in so many different ways. Time spent, intentional presence, true concern, and rooting for one another are all visible displays of family. A family has commitment to these things.If a church is the people of God being a gospel-formed family in a specific place, then we will see similar commitments to what Paul displayed towards the Thessalonian church.1 Thess 2:17-3:13

In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, Paul reminds the Thessalonians of how they received the Gospel and calls them to live a life worthy of God. God calls us to live the same way.But how do we live lives worthy of God?
By continually reminding ourselves of the Gospel and God’s gracious calling that makes us part of His faithful family.

"Hey Thessalonians, God loves you and you're doing great. Keep on! - Paul" As we begin a new sermon series called God's Faithful Family this week, we'll hear how the gospel reached this young church, how they responded, and how they are now encouraging others to receive Jesus ... even though things are tough for them.