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Intro . It’s so good to see you this morning. No one is here by accident. Isn’t God amazing that he would bring us together like this. If he brought us together then I believe that He has something to say to us this morning. We are in the series titled The Fruit of the Spirit . These are character values…

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people…

who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Called to Good Works This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain…

2 Thessalonians 3 https://storage.sermon.net/adb837d8ec6776c8a4fde701fc35cca8/63e6cdcc-150f919-1/content/media/113683/JesusRevolution-OfficialTrailer.mp4/vb4000_ab192_fps1920x1080.mp4 Do we have any fans of Boston Sports? Red Sox, Boston Bruins, the New England Patriots, I think they might have a basketball…

We've spoken over the quarter about God's promises… his promises of blessing when we give, about God's promise of heaven, about God's promise of the Holy Spirit, and God's promises for the future, and for guidance, and for energy, and for freedom from fear, and God's promise of abundant life. If you…

Introduction: The Hope of Christmas H - Holiness O - Objectiveness P is for Peace When it comes to peace there is a slight misconception. May believe that Jesus came to give peace on earth? But Jesus said the following 34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace…

Lord of Peace 16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all. Summary of the letter. Current state of Thessalonian church and the unrest all around them. Some commentators believe this has nothing to do with the unrest within the church. However,…

Discouraged? They could be growing disheartened by the fact they are fulfilling their responsibility to bear each others burdens and help those in need and are being taken advantage of. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all.…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Please pray for Ernie as He has Covid. We are currently looking for someone to create our weekly bulletin. Have a great 4th of July! Thanks to all who haves served and fought for our freedom! Introduction Good morning and welcome to FCC where we worship God…

Intro: As we come to the end of Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians, let’s briefly review what we’ve learned. The main theme that we have been focusing on within these two letters is that we are to be “ Ready and (Actively) Waiting for the Lord’s Return ”… We saw that some troublemakers had stirred…

The Power of the Church The power of the church is its God-given authority to carry on spiritual warfare, proclaim the gospel, and exercise church discipline Spiritual Warfare 3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but…

Scripture Text 13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. 16 So we have…

Intro: I remember the first date I went on with my wife. We had met at the prom and had a good evening, but then came the first real test, the first real date. I sure hoped that she liked me, well because her liking me depended on me and lets be honest, it can be hard to like me, especially when I was…

Introduction Winchester mansion in San Jose, CA. Sarah, the widow of William Winchester, manufacturer of the Winchester repeating rifle. When he passed away in 1881, she inherited $20.5M = $550M. With $1K per day = $27K/day. She moved to California and bought a farmhouse and immediately hired carpenters,…

2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 / Warning Against Idleness 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness and not in accord with the tradition that you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us,…

The different responses to breaking something: Quick hide the evidence. Just throw it away Just slap some glue on it What! That was the last one I had The different responses reveal the value of what was broken Need: In restoring broken friendships we often forget the value of friendship. If friendship…

Shalom /Peace this word is much more than absent of war/ hostilities Now may the Lord of peace himself grant you peace through everything in every way. May the Lord be with all of you. shalom means completeness being whole “ ‘If a man grazes his livestock in a field or a vineyard and he releases his…

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…

E = Excellent We have experienced, we have encountered the journey of the book of 2nd Thessalonians. This has been an excellent journey that Paul concludes in the benediction, but first a few little reminders. The 2nd Epistle to the church was, like all letters, written with a purpose and in this letter…

Purpose Purpose: (n) - the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. (v) - have as one's intention or objective. Purpose, there is a purpose, plan and provision for church discipline. Though uncomfortable to talk about, uncomfortable to hear, the church at Thessalonica…

As Christians we must show patience and be encouraging that we do not grow weary in well doing.

Some Goodbye Reminders Do Not Forget the Lord 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6 Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 1 Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before…

13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. 13 so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus,…

That the Word of the Lord May Progress God is doing a work, not just in our generation, but in all of creation and time. That work is to show himself as the God of love, of life, of goodness and mercy. People in the world are lost and without hope. Left only to the joy or sorrow of the moment. 12 that…