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.
Big Idea: All worship that does not center on Christ is rebellious and hypocritical!
Series:
Big Idea: Though the people of Israel welcomed Jesus with proper theology and procession, they did not recognize His true identity. Do you?
Big Idea: Pray, because our prayers are a means to accomplish God's plans that demonstrate His faithfulness to His promises.
Big Idea: God provides grace to His people when they don't deserve it and makes them useful for His Kingdom.
Big Idea: God provided a Lamb as an offering so that you may live.
Big Idea: Beloved, let the future coming of Christ motivate the present conduct of your life!
Big Idea: Beloved, don’t let Christ’s delayed coming lull you into thinking that it won’t happen!
Big Idea: Abide in the true God and worship Him in Spirit and truth.
Big Idea: We should regard trials as blessed opportunities to grow in our trust in God and His plan of salvation.
Big Idea: Do you realize that you continually need Jesus to be your Savior and your Shepherd?
Big Idea: Christian, drop the lifestyle of those who are of the world, and instead live in accordance with your new identity in Christ.
Big Idea: Christ’s cross is the pattern for our ambition: the outpouring of yourself in service of others.
Big Idea: Trusting God’s generosity leads to a life of contentment and sacrifice!
Big Idea: Even the best of men can’t be saved apart from God’s merciful grace in Jesus.
Big Idea: Marriage is ordained by God not for self-seeking pleasure but for the Glory of God and the service of another.
We are called to imitate God by loving Him and one another because God loved us and transformed us by giving us His new nature.
Big Idea: God’s extreme grace towards us leads us to be people of extreme grace.
Big Idea: When sin disrupts your relationships, be a peacemaker by humbly pursuing your fellow believers.
Big Idea: Each disciple of Christ is valuable to God and therefore deserves our respect and care.
Big Idea: Since faith in Christ gains you entrance into the kingdom, accept one another on the merits of Christ.
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