Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 A. Working out salvation: Biblical morality in…
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pleasing God, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ
Jim Sole
This Lord’s Day evening, we will return to our series “Seeking Revival: Living a Life of Love” by drawing our attention to how we are loved by the Lord. If we are to experience revival and the fruit of revival which is love to God and people, it all begins with understanding how we are loved by the Lord.
This Lord’s Day, we celebrate our Lord’s resurrection; He is risen – He is risen indeed! The resurrection of our Lord is not only the bedrock foundation of our faith, but it is the power to live the Christian life. We hope to see the implications of our Lord’s rising from the grave in Christianity as well as its impact on all human beings – believer and unbelievers alike.
This Lord’s Day, we recognize Palm Sunday – Jesus’ Triumphant Entry in Jerusalem which would lead to His cross. Lord willing, we want to pause at the foot of Christ’s cross and hear His seven cries; cries declaring God’s love to a lost world.
This Lord’s Day evening, we continue our sermon series “Living the Life of Love”. In an age of compromise and apathy, our great need is for God to visit us with a spiritual awakening to show us Himself and His love. As we see and experience His love, we are moved to obey the Greatest Commandment – love God will all our being.
In this most personal of letters from the Apostle Paul, he bears his heart of love to these Thessalonians. In doing so, he shows one of the highest displays of love for believers – praying. Lord willing, we will look at this prayer of the Apostle Paul for the Thessalonian believers and learn lessons about our God’s Person, His workings in the lives of His children, and the example of the Apostle Paul.