Afleveringen
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1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, our last text in this sermon series, is a benediction. What a great way to end—with a prayer of blessing. With the Apostle Paul we pray that God will sanctify us through and through—completely—and guard us from the tricks of the devil until Jesus returns. May it be so. Amen and amen. See you Sunday.
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As Christians, we often wonder: What is God's will for my life? The Apostle Paul offers guidance, in 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-22, encouraging us amid our challenges to pursue joy, maintain constant prayer, and express gratitude to God. I look forward to seeing you on Sunday.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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How does the Lord instruct us to interact with fellow believers in the Body? Our mini-series within 1 Thessalonians says we should encourage (two weeks ago), esteem (last week), and engage (this week). That’s how we can be Jesus’ hands and feet (and heart and voice) to each other.
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The Body of Christ is filled with distinct roles that work together in unity for the kingdom. In 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Paul commends the Church to honor and esteem their church leaders in their God-given role and hold them in highest regard in love. This respect for leadership helps foster unity in the rest of the body. Join us on Sunday as we explore this passage and how we should respond.
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We are already a month in to 2025. How’s it going? I imagine the answers are all over the map. This Sunday we continue looking at what the future holds for Christians, with a focus on how we are to live, no matter what the circumstances, as we wait for Christ’s return. Read through 1 Thessalonians 4-5 to orient your thinking.
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First Thessalonians is a “Handbook for Disciples,” and one of our core beliefs is Jesus’s return. He is coming back, and we will rise just as he rose in the resurrection. That truth colors how we live. In particular, it encourages us when we grieve about our friends who have died in Christ. They (and we) will be transformed, and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus.
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“Love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples.” That’s Jesus’s word, and it is the message of our passage for this week from 1 Thessalonians. Lord, help us to love abundantly and thus to walk properly in the eyes of the world.
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This week we will develop the theme of sexual immorality brought up in last week’s sermon. We will focus on what sexual immorality is in Scripture, and present the underlying rationale for the Bible’s sexual ethic. While the sermon will not be explicit, parents should be advised that there will necessarily be some references which might not be suitable for all ages.
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Welcome to 2025 and welcome back to 1 Thessalonians. The first part of chapter four teaches us how to walk in holiness; specifically, why and how to avoid sexual immorality. Parents, please take note.
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“An Eagle.” This Sunday is the final week of our Advent series looking at portraits of Jesus in the four Gospels. Tradition associates the Gospel of John with an eagle. Why is that? Because the prologue—the first verses of the book—lift us out of space and time, soaring like an eagle back to “the beginning,” and then to creation, and then to the little town of Bethlehem when the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
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This third week of Advent is focused on joy, joy in what Jesus has done for us. Luke’s gospel is symbolized as the strong Ox, drawing on this theme of Jesus’s work on our behalf. Jesus came to serve and we follow in his way.
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For our second week of Advent, we will look at the Gospel of Mark as a Lion. We will explore the authority and power of Christ our king shown throughout the gospel. In Mark, Jesus roars and this gives us courage to live each day for Him.
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In Matthew, Jesus is the perfect man, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity who took on flesh. As Hebrews says, “A body you have prepared for me.” Welcome to Advent!
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Gary Haugen, CEO of the International Justice Mission, works in the darkest corners of society. He’s seen countless cases of human trafficking and violence against the poor. You might think that this burden is too heavy to bear and that he slogs along under the weight of human depravity. But Haugen is remarkably joyful and resilient. What is his secret? Prayer. He says, “Prayerless striving leads only to exhaustion.” I think that the Apostle Paul would agree. He strove, to be sure, but he also prayed. Join us this week as we overhear Paul pray for the Thessalonian church in 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and incorporate the same pattern into our own prayers.
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Do you experience joy in the realities of God’s Kingdom? Often we are head down in the daily routine, worn by the grind to provide for our future, and faltering under the weight of too many decisions and relationships, but the gospel promises a greater joy. The Apostle Paul had joy because his Thessalonian friends held onto faith in Jesus beyond their circumstances. I hope you will come to encourage others and be encouraged yourselves to see the joy in the realities of faith in Jesus. Please take the time to read 1 Thessalonians 2:19-3:13 and feel free to invite a friend to join you for worship. See you all Sunday,
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Paul’s pastoral heart for the Thessalonians is expressed through his worry about how they are doing as a church. We all face struggles with our faith and can be tempted when we are challenged by persecution or hardship. Christians encourage one another to remain faith-full as we live for Jesus. Read 1 Thessalonians 2:9 - 3:13 as we prepare to hear from God’s word together. I can’t wait to be with you all.
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Reading an epistle (a formal letter) is like listening to one side of a telephone conversation. In 1 Thessalonians we have heard Paul say again and again that he loves the church, was worried about them, and is relieved that they are standing firm in the Lord even in the midst of trials. We hear Paul reveal his heart, a pastor’s heart, and we ask God to bring us a pastor who will devote heart, soul, and energy into protecting and building up the flock.
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What can we expect when we engage in gospel ministry? The answer to that varies from era to era, culture to culture, and situation to situation; but 1 Thessalonians shows us two outcomes that have occurred throughout time: opposition but also encouragement. Lord, help us to share the good news in spite of opposition. Lord, encourage us as we partner with you in your work.
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This week we will be gazing on the beauty of the Lord. We know that God is beautiful, but we are too easily distracted from fixing our eyes on him. Fortunately, Psalm 27 shows us a sure-proof way to find the rest and comfort offered to us in any situation.
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