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WHEN YOU’RE PRESSURED TO CONFORM 3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. When you’re pressured to give in, remember... 1. BEFORE EVERY BLESSING THERE’S ALWAYS A TESTING. 4 For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to…

1 Thessalonians 2 Good morning Church! We are going to be in 1 Thessalonians 2 this morning. As you can see on our opening slide this morning, our message is titled earning the right to be heard…but as the week went on and I considered more and more of the context of our passage… the title is also...…

Subject: Overcoming the Fear of Rejection We’re going to look at the one that’s in your mind that causes you to make yourself crazy, which is fearing the disapproval of other people, fearing the rejection of other people, fearing too much what other people think about your life. When you do that, when…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Please pray for Mary Lewis and her family and friends. Bill passed away Saturday at 12:30pm. Today is Potluck Sunday and everyone is invited after church! It is downstairs in the fellowship hall. Good News! Mike, Eddie, and Art removed our stumps for us yesterday!…

1 Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: “Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being…

First-century Roman cities were chalk-full of traveling philosophers, magicians, and religious enthusiasts who gained their livelihood from public teaching. Ancient literature often associates such teachers with greed and immorality. They amassed wealth and notoriety because they spoke eloquently and…

Introduction: Have you ever had anyone try to sell something to you that you knew they didn’t believe in? Maybe it was a car salesman or someone at a furniture store. They said some great things about the item and even appeared knowledgeable, but it was clear that they didn’t really believe what they…

My church exists to… : 35 years ago a US church consultant surveyed the members of almost 1000 churches asking them “why does your church exist?” 89% of members responded that “The church’s purpose is to take care of my family’s and my needs.” Almost 90% of members believed that churches exist to keep…

Last week we asked the question what is a disciple? What we tend to think: What the NT reality actually looks like: 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” How long does it take to teach someone all the commands of Jesus? How…

Introduction: I must tell you that it is difficult to get a job done right these days. We have a shortage of labor right now in this country, but especially skilled labor. If you have a child that is looking to make some career decisions, you might want to encourage them consider skilled labor. I have…

Introduction Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. Bat show at dusk. Going out to eat! 1,200 mosquitoes per hour - 6 - 8,000 per night! Each bat! You might think that there is not life in caves other than the bats that sleep their during the daylight hours. Troglobites. Spiders, crickets, mites, and scorpions…

Introduction 1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 3 For our appeal does not spring from error…

13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that…

Trouble in the Text: The Apostles were pursued with violence. Remember Luke’s story of Paul and Silas’s imprisonment in Philippi ( Acts 16 :16–40 ) The opposition from Jews and the attack on Jason ( Acts 17 :1–9 ). agōn , which the nrsv translates as “opposition,” figuratively refers to a public debate.…

What does a mask do? It hinders our voice and vision A proper mask can protect you from certain dangers What does a mask NOT do? Most masks will not protect you or others from a virus A spiritual mask will not protect you from the outcome of sin Reasons why we wear a mask To hide our true identity To…

What does it mean to be a disciple? A disciple, understood as one intimately associated with his teacher; as a father-son relationship. What is a disciple? Someone who follows another person or another way of life and who submits himself to the discipline (teaching) of that leader or way. A follower…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

Remember that letter we looked at last week? The one to the Thessalonians… I want to continue looking at this letter Paul sent to a people he cared a great deal for. This letter has a very personal feel to it. In fact, the first three chapters are very personal, while the last two begin to be more practical…

This morning I want to get you to think about your disposition. What is your normal, identifiable, every-day disposition of life? Let’s make sure we are all thinking the same way this morning. What do I mean when I use the word disposition? The word disposition means your prevailing tendency, mood, or…

No one likes to waste their time. The other day I had a conversation with one of the CBM builders about our new church auditorium. One of the things that the guys from CBM are finding out about us, is that we like to change our minds. It takes us a long time to make decisions, and then sometimes after…

Being Effective Who does not want to be effective? OK, so that is a rhetorical question. We all want to be effective and to make an impact too. Our current study in 1 & 2 Thessalonians has some great truths, challenges and applications for us to be effective as we wait for the return of the Lord. We…

A lot of people think that since God designed us with a purpose before they were born that every detail of their lives is preset and that there is nothing they can do about it… we have no choice in the matter. That’s not true. That’s not what the Bible teaches. Yes God has a plan and a purpose for your…