REPORT CARD DAY (10 OF 16)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
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Report Card Day (10 of 16)
Series: Ready
Tim Badal
1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
We've been in this series entitled ''Ready,'' looking at Paul's first and second letters to a first-century church in Thessalonica in the nation of Greece. He has been instructing them on how to be ready to serve and please God by living upright and holy lives, being ready for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and how to love one another.
Now in chapter five, Paul is closing out this first letter with some final instructions for them. In verses 12 through the end of the chapter, Paul delivers several instructions in machine-gun fashion-boom, boom, boom-knowing the people of God would know exactly what to do with them.
Today, this passage brings us things to work on as well. Paul brings these things up, not because the church was failing to do them, but simply as a reminder to them. And I think Village Bible Church is doing a phenomenal job as well; we can be proud of the work being done in the lives here. But that doesn't mean we can stop doing these things to which we are called by God, but rather be encouraged to keep doing them all the more.
Let's look at these instructions and then see how God has called us to serve and honor Him. Here's what Paul says, starting in 1 Thessalonians 5:12:
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. 15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 ...
Series: Ready
Tim Badal
1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
We've been in this series entitled ''Ready,'' looking at Paul's first and second letters to a first-century church in Thessalonica in the nation of Greece. He has been instructing them on how to be ready to serve and please God by living upright and holy lives, being ready for the Second Coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and how to love one another.
Now in chapter five, Paul is closing out this first letter with some final instructions for them. In verses 12 through the end of the chapter, Paul delivers several instructions in machine-gun fashion-boom, boom, boom-knowing the people of God would know exactly what to do with them.
Today, this passage brings us things to work on as well. Paul brings these things up, not because the church was failing to do them, but simply as a reminder to them. And I think Village Bible Church is doing a phenomenal job as well; we can be proud of the work being done in the lives here. But that doesn't mean we can stop doing these things to which we are called by God, but rather be encouraged to keep doing them all the more.
Let's look at these instructions and then see how God has called us to serve and honor Him. Here's what Paul says, starting in 1 Thessalonians 5:12:
12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. 15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies, 21 but test everything; hold fast what is good. 22 ...
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