AN UPWARD AND OUTWARD FACING CHURCH (1 OF 15)
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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An Upward and Outward Facing Church (1 of 15)
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Robert Dawson
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
A lady was leaving the worship service and as she walked by the pastor she told him, ''I enjoyed the sermon.'' The minister said, ''Don't thank me. Thank the Lord.'' As she walked off the minister could hear her say, ''It wasn't that good!''
Let's face it there are some things that take place in our churches that we don't need to give thanks for - to be perfectly honest there are some churches that leave themselves little room or reason for commendation. We can find them today easy enough and we can find them in Scripture as well. We can also find churches worth thanking God for today. We can find them in Scripture as well.
Today I want us to begin a study in Paul's letter to the Thessalonian Church, a church worth giving thanks for and one we would do well to emulate today. I want us to begin today by looking at the first chapter - we will look at it again next week as well.
1 Thessalonians 1.1-10
In the first verse we are introduced to the writer(s) and the recipients of the letter. Paul, Silas and Timothy had founded this church on their second missionary journey - of which we can read in Acts 16-17.
Paul had been preaching in Philippi and as was his habit - wound up in trouble. As a matter of fact, he and Silas would find themselves in prison locked in stocks and chains from which the Lord would miraculously set them free.
After they left Philippi, a major city, they traveled to yet another major city - which was always the starting point for Paul's missionary endeavors. He went where the people were, those cities of importance, commerce and travel. Thessalonica was such a city.
When Paul and his companions arrived it was already a well-established city with a long history and bustling with activity. It had been founded in the 4th century BC by one of Alexander the Greats army officers, Cassander, who named it after his wife, ...
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Robert Dawson
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
A lady was leaving the worship service and as she walked by the pastor she told him, ''I enjoyed the sermon.'' The minister said, ''Don't thank me. Thank the Lord.'' As she walked off the minister could hear her say, ''It wasn't that good!''
Let's face it there are some things that take place in our churches that we don't need to give thanks for - to be perfectly honest there are some churches that leave themselves little room or reason for commendation. We can find them today easy enough and we can find them in Scripture as well. We can also find churches worth thanking God for today. We can find them in Scripture as well.
Today I want us to begin a study in Paul's letter to the Thessalonian Church, a church worth giving thanks for and one we would do well to emulate today. I want us to begin today by looking at the first chapter - we will look at it again next week as well.
1 Thessalonians 1.1-10
In the first verse we are introduced to the writer(s) and the recipients of the letter. Paul, Silas and Timothy had founded this church on their second missionary journey - of which we can read in Acts 16-17.
Paul had been preaching in Philippi and as was his habit - wound up in trouble. As a matter of fact, he and Silas would find themselves in prison locked in stocks and chains from which the Lord would miraculously set them free.
After they left Philippi, a major city, they traveled to yet another major city - which was always the starting point for Paul's missionary endeavors. He went where the people were, those cities of importance, commerce and travel. Thessalonica was such a city.
When Paul and his companions arrived it was already a well-established city with a long history and bustling with activity. It had been founded in the 4th century BC by one of Alexander the Greats army officers, Cassander, who named it after his wife, ...
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