THE WAY CHURCH OUGHT TO BE (1 OF 10)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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The Way Church Ought To Be (1 of 10)
Series: The Irresistible Church
Jim Perdue
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Intro/Attention: Tonight, we begin a brand new series entitled, The Irresistible Church. What a concept: a church so unified, so anointed by God, so in tune with the Holy Spirit, that its influence would be irresistible. I pray that we can be that kind of church.
Paul wrote this letter to encourage new believers in their faith, to exhort them to godly living, to give them assurance about the life to come, and to defend the integrity of his ministry as an apostle. Thessalonica was the capital of Roman Macedonia. It was on important trade routes. Paul, twice identified as the author (1:1; 2:18), visited Thessalonica on his second missionary journey but was forced to flee because of Jewish opposition. He sent Timothy to work with the largely Gentile church there, and Timothy brought him good news of their faith (3:6). This is one of Paul's first letters, probably written about a.d. 50-51.
We kick off our series in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and consider the subject, The Way Church Ought To Be. Have you ever thought about that? When a church does things the way they ought to be done, what does that look like? When a church is what it should be, what are the characteristics and qualities that it must possess? We see that kind of church here in 1 Thessalonians. READ TEXT
*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, sometimes things happen in our churches that we don't need to give thanks for. I'm sure you've heard of certain churches that almost do nothing but fuss or fight. We find churches like that in the Bible too. But then, there are other churches that just get it. They understand the mission and unify behind God's purpose of reaching ...
Series: The Irresistible Church
Jim Perdue
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Intro/Attention: Tonight, we begin a brand new series entitled, The Irresistible Church. What a concept: a church so unified, so anointed by God, so in tune with the Holy Spirit, that its influence would be irresistible. I pray that we can be that kind of church.
Paul wrote this letter to encourage new believers in their faith, to exhort them to godly living, to give them assurance about the life to come, and to defend the integrity of his ministry as an apostle. Thessalonica was the capital of Roman Macedonia. It was on important trade routes. Paul, twice identified as the author (1:1; 2:18), visited Thessalonica on his second missionary journey but was forced to flee because of Jewish opposition. He sent Timothy to work with the largely Gentile church there, and Timothy brought him good news of their faith (3:6). This is one of Paul's first letters, probably written about a.d. 50-51.
We kick off our series in 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and consider the subject, The Way Church Ought To Be. Have you ever thought about that? When a church does things the way they ought to be done, what does that look like? When a church is what it should be, what are the characteristics and qualities that it must possess? We see that kind of church here in 1 Thessalonians. READ TEXT
*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, sometimes things happen in our churches that we don't need to give thanks for. I'm sure you've heard of certain churches that almost do nothing but fuss or fight. We find churches like that in the Bible too. But then, there are other churches that just get it. They understand the mission and unify behind God's purpose of reaching ...
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