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A Model Church I. Thankfulness for the Model Church After Pauls introduction he begins to tell them just how much he cares for them verse 2 is a great example of Pauls love and appreciation for the believers in Thessalonica. We should thank God for all that he does in the heart and lives of all believers.…

Paul , and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Have you ever walked into the middle of a conversation? It can be disastrous. My kids are learning…

We are in the third week of our series, The Promise. Jesus gives to each of us through His coming four promises that we are exploring. The first week I looked at hope. Hope in God does not disappoint us and when we place our hope in Jesus, we find a life that is full of peace and contentment. Last week,…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 14. If you do not have a copy of God’s word slip up your hand and one of our church members is coming down the aisle now and would be glad to bring you one. God spoke creation into existence with a spoken…

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. In our culture imitation or mimics means that something or someone is a fake in place of the real…

PRODUCED by the Spirit 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. The Spirit’s FRUIT will be Evident It will show up in how you LOVE 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy;…

Spiritual living, the Christian life, is a process of pursuing Christ’s likeness. The Christian life is a process of pursuing Christ’s likeness, that in simple terms is the direction of the whole matter of sanctification. Jesus began His ministry saying “Follow me” Matthew 4:19 (KJV 1900) 19 And he saith…

Discover how the Thessalonian church exemplified faith, love, and hope, and learn practical steps to emulate their exemplary faith in our daily lives.

Paul , and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without…

Intro: Our Christmas series thus far has covered several aspects of why our world needs our Saviour. Pastor Fil began to fill in the details of this Saviour with a look at the love of God. Then I preached an overarching message on peace. Last week Fill preached on the hope we have from our saviour. Today…

Kiddos - do what you did last week (fill out the notes and one thing you learned) and I will add ONE question at the end. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You…

Our Response to the Daily Grind We Abide in Christ 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. We Allow the Word to Abide 7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and…

Intro There’s a hotel in Chattanooga, TN where the rooms are old railroad cars. It’s called… The Chattanooga Choo Choo! I’d love to stay there sometime! But what are those accommodations? Are they hotel rooms? Rail cars? Are they over priced? Probably yes to all three! But I’d like to say that in an…

Phil 1:23-30 Today we closeout this series on our mindset with a look at our emotions as a whole. Emotions are important to our spiritual well being. Allowing our emotions to be involved will allow us to minister to one another. The emotions of one teenaged barista, made the difference in one woman's…

Evening 6 August 23

A Description on the life of the church and the Hope that brings

1 Thessalonians 1 Good morning church! Very glad to be back with our church family this morning. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We were able to gather with all of our children which was wonderful. Would you guys join me in prayer for our service this morning..... Now at risk of predictably…

Ephesians 5:1–5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named amongst you,…

Legacy of a Working Faith Legacy of a Laboring Love Legacy of a Steadfast Hope Legacy of a Heralded Word I. Introduction 1. Welcome and thanks 3. Prayer 4. What’s my legacy? 5. I’m self-conscious; I want people to like me 6. You want others to like you too. But leaving a legacy is more than others liking…

Paul & Company had visited the city of Thessalonica on Paul’s second missionary journey. They preached to the Jews in the synagogue and shared the Good News with the Gentiles (the non-Jewish population) living there. There was a great reception to the message they preached and shared; the gospel took…

Introduction: If you have your Bibles let me invite you to open with me to the book of Acts chapter 11. We are taking a break from our long journey through the gospel of Mark and we are progressing through a mini-series on the mission of our church: We are spending four weeks in this mini-series because…

I want to begin by thanking Salem Baptist for opening their doors to us! I cannot express enough how much we have been blessed by this church Now I don’t know if any of you have ever started a church in your home, but it is a special kind of day when that church gets to move into a more public location!…

Introduction How many have said or did something they’ve regretted Sometimes this feeling immediate - and sometimes after reflection you feel this way “If only...” What is the culprit - Self Control Hospitals, morgues, divorce courts, criminal courts, unemployment lines, prisons, are full of people who…

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Intro: F3, workout F3 Name is Part-timer I belong to a work out group of men that work out each week here in the Memphis area. It is peer-led, free workouts that encapsulate three main objectives, Fitness, Fellowship and Faith. Every workout last 45 minutes and every workout ends with a time of devotion…