Text:

1 Thessalonians 3:1-5

Truth #1

God won’t waste actions or intentions, even when born from bad places.

Truth #2

Our anxiety and fear expose our unwillingness to trust.

Text:

1 Thessalonians 2:17-20

Truth #1

Good Desires can distract you from God’s voice.

Are you listening or ignoring what he is telling you?

Passage:

1 Thess. 2:13-16

• Reception (13)
• The gospel is shared by man but empowered by God
• The gospel saves both past and present
• Opposition (14-16)
• The gospel sustains the church even in suffering
• The gospel supplies everlasting life and sentences eternal judgment
• Examination
• How have I responded the gospel?
• How is the gospel working effectively in my life?
• How can I trust God in the troubles of my life and the world?

Text:

1 Thessalonians 2:9-12

Truth #1

Perception is not what matters most.

What is really true? (verse 9)

Truth #2

The truth can be discerned and motivations can be seen.

What have you witnessed? (verse 10)

Truth #3

Walking worthy of God is only possible in Him.

Have you experienced the love that encourages, comforts and implores? (verses 11-12)

TEXT:

1 Thessalonians 2:1-8

Truth #1

True ministry is polemical (verses 1-2)

Truth #2

True ministry is given to God’s man for God’s glory (verses 3-5)

Truth #3

True ministry cares beyond Sunday money & weekly attendance (verses 6-8)

Text:

1 Thess. 1:6-10

Truths from the Passage

1. Known for imitating the Lord (6a)

2. Known for rejoicing in persecution (6b)

3. Known for setting a godly example (7)

4. Known for making Him known (8)

5. Known for serving God alone (9)

6. Known for hoping in heaven (10)

Text:

1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Truth # 1

The work of God is defined by God’s power alone.

Truth # 2

What seems pointless or hard in your story is what God looks to use and redeem.

Text: Psalm 95

Truth One:

Come joyfully to Him in your praise

Truth Two:

Acknowledge who He is in your praise

Truth Three:

Identify with Him in your praise

Truth Four:

Respond to Him in your praise

Text: Psalm 69

Title: When His justice is your strength

Truth One:

The sufferer makes his complaint known to God.

Truth Two:

The sufferer pleads honestly of the zeal that caused this suffering

Truth Three:

The sufferer pleads for help and deliverance

Truth Four:

The sufferer details the injurious conduct of his enemies

Truth Five:

The sufferer calls for their punishment

Truth Six:

The sufferer returns to prayer and the joyful anticipation of divine intervention and its results

Passage: Psalm 19:1-14

Truth #1

God’s Wisdom in the World (1-6)

Truth #2

God’s Wisdom in the Word (7-11)

Truth #3

God’s Wisdom in Your Walk (12-14)