Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

1 Thessalonians

The Power Of The Renewed Will

PSALM 73:25 – “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.” THEME OF THE DAY: THE POWER OF THE RENEWED WILL.  Do we know the greatest power given to those who have become believers in the Lord Jesus?  We might be quick to say, “The Holy Spirit.”  God gave us the power…

Witnessing For The Lord Jesus

1 THESSALONIANS 1:2-10 – “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not…

Handle Your Life With Care

Ephesians 1:13 – “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.”     THEME OF THE DAY: HANDLE YOUR LIFE WITH CARE. As we read the book of Acts and two of the Apostle Paul’s letters, we come across three sins which may be…

Prayer And The Christian Life

1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing” THEME OF THE DAY: PRAYER AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.  Prayer is the lifeblood of the Christian.  It is one of the most accurate measuring tools of spiritual maturity.  For the individual believer and church, prayer is the most important discipline we practice.   A prayerless Christian is a spiritually barren Christian.  A prayerless church is a…

Delighting The Heart Of God

PSALM 69:30-31 – “I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify him with thanksgiving. This will please the Lord more than an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs.” THEME OF THE DAY: DELIGHTING THE HEART OF GOD. Every Christian longs to please the Lord. We yearn to obey the Apostle Paul’s words, “Finally, then, brothers, we ask…

The Ministry Of Encouragement

1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-11 – “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.  While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come…