How to live

Introduction Text - 1 Thessalonians 1.1-10 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; constantly bearing in mind your work of…

This morning in our Adult Bible Study hour we introduced a new series that we will be going through as a church called “Foundations, Bible truths for Christian Growth.” This series is an effort to practically and purposefully do Ephesians 4:12 . 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building…

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness…

1. Our walk _should be a priority_ Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 2. Our guide…

I hope you have been able to follow along with what we have been talking about for the last couple of weeks. The main thing that you need to understand is that Jesus is coming soon. We do not know when but we do know it will be soon. We all have to be ready and we have to proclaim the good news of Jesus.…

Today's sermon is about how the Word of God works in the lives of believers.

Here is our first look at the church in Thessalonica seen through the lens of Paul's letter titled 1 Thessalonians. The Thessalonian church wasn't guaranteed to make it, in fact Paul had his doubts. Through some epic struggles but with strong faith this church made some real impacts in their community. This should be an encouragement to us all.

The Journey Continues! Out of prison (Act16:40) some words of encouragement and on the road again. 40 They went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia, and when they saw the brethren, they encouraged them and departed. Thessalonica is an important stop for the gospel to be shared. From Paul’s…

The Thessalonian Church is a model for others to follow.

The Gospel belongs to God; we must proclaim it on His terms, not ours

Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly,…

The leaders walked through the book of Revelation, line upon line; precept upon precept.

On the morning of June 6, 1944 millions of Americans waited anxiously for news about the success of the allied invasion on the northern shores of France. Wives waited to hear about their husbands, Mothers and Fathers waited to hear about their sons, brothers and sisters waited to hear about their siblings,…

If we want to be a church that we can thank God for, we must cultivate faith, hope and love in Christ

First Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-Paul and Silvanus Express to the Thessalonians Their Great Desire to See Them Again Lesson # 34

The way you welcome God's Word into your life is a demonstration of the authenticity of your walk with Him

What are you speaking up for? Is it self promotion or self protection? What claims need to be Public Truth? Pastor Aaron preaches from Acts 16:35-17:9.

Several years ago, I had a young 5 year boy that came to see me. His name was Winston. I was sitting on the porch with his family and Winston saw two plastic geese in my neighbors yard. They looked real and Winston kept watching them. He finally said, “Mr. Mitch, can I go catch those geese.” I said,…

A church that will endure the persecutions and animosity of the world around will be built on its enduring love for one another

Selected Texts (Last Sermons as Pastor of IBCB)

I want to begin by thanking Salem Baptist for opening their doors to us! I cannot express enough how much we have been blessed by this church Now I don’t know if any of you have ever started a church in your home, but it is a special kind of day when that church gets to move into a more public location!…