A NEW LETTER FOR THE NEW YEAR (1 OF 16)
by Tim Badal
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1
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A New Letter for the New Year (1 of 16)
Series: Ready
Tim Badal
1 Thessalonians 1:1
We're beginning a new series entitled ''Ready'' which will be focused on First and Second Thessalonians, the earliest letters written by Paul. I want to help you feel a little better by letting you know that by the time we're done with this series in the month of May you will be wearing shorts. Be encouraged by that. It has not been a hard winter at all, quite frankly. We're going to be in these books for the rest of this winter and into spring, finishing up around Mother's Day.
Over the next four months we're going to focus on these two books of the Bible where we will learn what it means to be ready. Many of us weren't ready for church this morning. We got up a little late, the kids didn't cooperate as we wanted them to, and we didn't feel ready when we got to church. Maybe you'll feel that way tomorrow when you're rushing to get back to work and rushing to get the kids back to school. But the Bible tells us that we are to be ready at all times.
First and Second Thessalonians will remind us that there is much for us to be ready for: trials and tribulations that may come, opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ, and to live lives of holiness. We will learn in this series that when we're ready for whatever the Lord is going to send our way-as the great hymn ''Great is Thy Faithfulness'' reminds us-we will have ''strength for today and hope for tomorrow.'' We'll have everything we need when we position ourselves to be ready. The first Sunday of the year is a great time to start a series on readiness.
As we begin this study we want to build a strong foundation by introducing the text, but here's the problem: introduction sermons are one of the hardest sermons to preach as a pastor. I have two spectrums I can present: either preach the entire series in one sermon and be done, or preach nothing and you're left wondering, ''What in the world are we going ...
Series: Ready
Tim Badal
1 Thessalonians 1:1
We're beginning a new series entitled ''Ready'' which will be focused on First and Second Thessalonians, the earliest letters written by Paul. I want to help you feel a little better by letting you know that by the time we're done with this series in the month of May you will be wearing shorts. Be encouraged by that. It has not been a hard winter at all, quite frankly. We're going to be in these books for the rest of this winter and into spring, finishing up around Mother's Day.
Over the next four months we're going to focus on these two books of the Bible where we will learn what it means to be ready. Many of us weren't ready for church this morning. We got up a little late, the kids didn't cooperate as we wanted them to, and we didn't feel ready when we got to church. Maybe you'll feel that way tomorrow when you're rushing to get back to work and rushing to get the kids back to school. But the Bible tells us that we are to be ready at all times.
First and Second Thessalonians will remind us that there is much for us to be ready for: trials and tribulations that may come, opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ, and to live lives of holiness. We will learn in this series that when we're ready for whatever the Lord is going to send our way-as the great hymn ''Great is Thy Faithfulness'' reminds us-we will have ''strength for today and hope for tomorrow.'' We'll have everything we need when we position ourselves to be ready. The first Sunday of the year is a great time to start a series on readiness.
As we begin this study we want to build a strong foundation by introducing the text, but here's the problem: introduction sermons are one of the hardest sermons to preach as a pastor. I have two spectrums I can present: either preach the entire series in one sermon and be done, or preach nothing and you're left wondering, ''What in the world are we going ...
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