Lord, thank You for this day – thank You for the opportunity to worship you. You have something for each of us this morning. Help us to believe that you want to speak to our hearts. Help us to set everything aside and focus on what You would have to say to us. Thank You for Your love for us. Help me to speak with clarity and grace and to be led by the Holy Spirit ...

1 Thess 5:12

12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

Lord, we ask that You would clear our minds that we would focus our minds wholly and solely on You this morning. If there is discouragement, give comfort ...

Pray for our leaders…

You might know someone who is struggling – pray for them

Lord, we do pray for our nation and this world – as economies are re-opening and moving slowly back to business – we ask that You would give wisdom to our leaders – to those who are making decisions – for our governor, for our president, that You would give wisdom and understanding to get the advice they need to get the help they need ...

Matthew 28:1 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the grave. 2 And behold, a severe earthquake had occurred, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled away the stone and sat upon it. 3 And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. 4 The ...

Luke 19: 29 When He approached Bethphage and Bethany, near the [n]mount that is called Olivet, He sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you; there, as you enter, you will find a colt tied on which no one yet has ever sat; untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say, ‘The Lord has need of it ...

Find another view of the service at https://www.facebook.com/GraceSummit/videos/2790402934522997 - You'll be able to find words to the worship songs in the comments there.

1 Thess. 3:11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you.

In the middle of this letter – He launches into prayer. Requests that he has to God – first – that God would clear the ...

Lord, thank You for the opportunity to be together this morning. Thank You for Tim, and Jeff to make this tech stuff go. I pray that You would help us in our thinking – as we seek You – and turn our hearts to You – that we might hear from You and hear Your word.

Be careful to not dwell on the worst-case scenario. Dwelling on it is of no benefit.

Second – limit how much you check ...

As we go forward, we will be following our governor’s instruction (for large group meetings).

Thank you for all your support and prayers over the past couple weeks – we are blessed that you have been so concerned.

1 Thess 2:1 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our ...

We started Thessalonians last week – if you were not here, I encourage you to go back and listen to the Bible Project Video on 1 Thessalonians.

1 Thess 1: 2 We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers, 3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ ...

Audio on the video improves after 80 seconds!Bible Project – 1 Thessalonians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=No7Nq6IX23c

So that is the basic introduction to the entire book – and over the next couple of months until Easter we’ll go through and take a more detailed look..

Lord, thank You! We ask that You help our hearts to focus on what You have to say to us from Your word. May we continually set ...