Thessalonians: A People of Hope
Our perception of the future shapes how we live today. Is the worst yet to come for us? Is the destiny of the church uncertain? Are my hope, peace, and joy under constant threat? If these things are true, then we would be fools not to live in fear and embrace a posture of self-preservation.
But what if Jesus promises us something different? What if in an age of anxiety, we could live as a non-anxious presence? What if in an age of fear, we could be a people of courage. What if in an age of ‘choose your own sexual adventure’, we were a people of love and sacrifice?
That is the invitation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Paul’s letter to a church in need of a vision for how their future with Christ impacts their everyday life.
Sermons:
Week 1 | Word, Power, and Conviction | 1 Thess 1:1-10
Week 2 | How We live in the Church | 1 Thess 2:1-16
Week 3 | How We Love the Church | 1 Thess 2:17-3:13
Week 4 | A Life Pleasing to God | 1 Thess 4:1-12
Week 5 | Walk in Hope | 1 Thess 4:13-5:11
Week 6 | How We Treat One Another | 1 Thess 5:12-15
Week 7 | Do Not Despise Prophecies | 1 Thess 5:19-22
Week 8 | Life in the Presence of God | 1 Thess 5:16-18
Week 9 | The One Who Calls is Faithful | 1 Thess 5:23-24
Week 10 | This is a Letter (Not a Book) | 1 Thess 5:25-28
