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…

Lyle Shelton vs John Dickson Most of you will have heard of Lyle Shelton Former head of the Australian Christian Lobby. Famous for leading the opposition to Same Sex Marriage a few years ago. A Christian. I’ve met him. He seems like a genuine guy. And here’s John Dickson. Maybe less of you have heard…

First Thessalonians: Introduction-Place of Origin and Destination

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Introduction We left off in our study of 1 Thessalonians by looking at chapter 3 and seeing that we are to pray for one another and grow in holiness. Paul has been preaching to this church for these opening 3 chapters and begins, in chapter 4 to transition to a time of exhortation. Even with these young…

Paul and Silas made their way to Thessalonica where the crowds were stirred up against them, so they moved on to Berea. Silas and Timothy remained there while Paul departed to Athens where he preached a message to them of the "unknown God".

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.

Minister Dwayne Mickens Jr. admonishes us to be mindful and not feed into "cancel culture", as it's just one of many signs of the End Times.

How Will You Respond To The Gospel? Evidently Paul worked at his trade while he was there Acts 18:3 ; and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers. 1 Thess. 2:9 ; For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night…

Introduction This morning we talked about how we, as Christians, are called to love other people. There must be brotherly love in the body of Christ and it must continue to exist both inside and outside our church. Some people, wrongly, think that churches are places that only care about the people inside…

The story of the Kingdom is the story of God’s people; living, loving, serving, and growing together.

Introduction Last week we began working through the letter of 1 Thessalonians by examining Paul’s history with this church from Acts 17 . We looked at the power of the Gospel message as the Gospel completely changed the lives of many in this city in the span of a few short weeks. While this was a positive…

We will see an example of the intense and varied opposition to the evidence of Scripture.

Introduction Paul has been giving the Thessalonians some Biblical instruction about key doctrinal points. Staying strong against persecution, trusting in Jesus’ Second Coming, and being faithful to grow in our walk with Christ rather than being lazy. These are all great points and they undoubtedly brought…

A Snapshot of the Storm to Come in Thessalonica

Your Life in Christ is a story that should encourage encourage the church and give evidence to those who don’t know Jesus as Lord.

Introduction As we continue our study through 1 Thessalonians, we find ourselves in 1 Thessalonians 3 as Paul continues telling these believers that he loves them and misses them. In these 13 verses we see Paul give a defense for how important the church is. There’s a movement of new churches rising…

Introduction Tonight we are going to begin a new study of the book of 1 Thessalonians. We’re going to do something a little different, though, as we’re only going to look at 1 verse in 1 Thessalonians! We’re going to spend the majority of our time looking at the background to this book and seeing what…

In this message, we will think about Paul's concern for his fellow Jews, and we will see how he confidently presents the Scriptures to them in Thessalonica.

Rejoice Always, Pray without ceasing, give thanks always. Love your neighbours as yourself.