As we come to the end of another year, it’s natural to take stock of our lives and ask whether we’ve had a successful year. But how do we measure success? The Apostle Paul gives us a rubric for doing so in 1 Thessalonians.
Theme: A regular affirmation of Gospel realities directly affects how we value each other in the body of Christ.
Series:
Theme: A burden-bearing disciple relies on the Spirit to walk humbly and love diligently.
Theme: Forgiveness is the new currency among the redeemed by Christ
Theme: Since prayer is powerfully effective, we should be motivated to pray individually and corporately!
Theme: Our connection to Jesus through the new birth and His abiding in us enables and causes us to love one another.
Theme: Our motivation for faithful proclamation of the Gospel is rooted in deep compassion and stimulated by earnest prayer.
Theme: A heart reliant on God is resilient in times of trouble!
Theme: The miracles of Christ are recorded not to magnify the miracles but to exalt Christ and force us to respond to Him.
Theme: Jesus came to touch sinners and give life not only to the living but even to those already dead.
Theme: Jesus Christ is not an add-on to an old system but a Bridegroom who established a new covenant with His people.
Theme: Jesus is the Merciful Physician who came to show needy sinners the love of God and equip needy sinners to do the same!
Theme: Forgiveness is man’s deepest need and Jesus’ foremost mission!
Theme: Jesus is the Son of God who has authority and willingness to rescue the powerless and unwilling from their bondage to sin.
Theme: Like the Son, who entrusted Himself to His Father, disciples of Jesus must learn to trust His presence, His power, and His goodness in all of life’s circumstances.
Theme: Jesus calls His followers to fully surrender themselves to His care and His will.
Theme: Jesus is the Messiah who has come to cleanse His people, bring in the outsiders, and bear their curse by dying for them. Anyone who comes to Him in humility and faith will be accepted and pardoned!
Theme: True, saving faith treasures Christ and His words, and endures to the very end!
Theme: The only ground for entering the kingdom of heaven is a personal relationship with Christ, evidenced by a transformed heart that trusts Jesus for its righteousness.
Theme: God-given wisdom, that is rooted in the fear and knowledge of God, will be expressed in submission to God, devotion to Him, and reflection of His character.
Theme: God saved us by His mercy, through the actions of Jesus Christ, by the agency of the Holy Spirit for eternal fellowship with Him.