A Sure Election

2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

It means something

++To know what you have

++To know who you are

++To know real hope

What is it that we must know?

We must be sure of our

++Faith Toward God

++Our love for one another

++Of the times we live

Paul said to the Thessalonians you have it right

++No direction needed

1 Thessalonians 1:8 KJV 1900

8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

The Faith of the elected

++Is recognized

++Is talked about

We must be a people of Faith.

Hebrews 11:6 KJV 1900

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Are you ready for the reward?

Paul said to the Thessalonians you have it right

No direction needed

++No instruction needed

John 13:34 KJV 1900

34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

His disciples

++Were reminded

++Were Instructed

1 Thessalonians 4:9 KJV 1900

9 But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.

I don’t have to

++Tell you

++Teach you

This is what happens when your election in sure.

Paul said to the Thessalonians you have it right

No direction needed

No instruction needed

No encouragement needed

1 Thessalonians 5:1 KJV 1900

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

You know the times you are in.

They are

++Perilous times

2 Timothy 3:1–5 KJV 1900

1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

They are

Perilous times

++Godless times

What we see in you is different.

1 Peter 4:7–10 KJV 1900

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. 8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging. 10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

All things come to an end.

Endings raises and awareness

++Things of real value

++How much we didn’t value them

We are challenged to

++Live fully aware

++Pray more for others

++Love one another

++Serve one another

You are

++Not victims of the system

++Victors over the system

1 Thessalonians 1:5 KJV 1900

5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Thank God for a word

The word that came to you

++Did not come alone

++Came with power

++Came with the Holy Ghost

++Came in much assurance

What was that assurance?

2 Peter 1:10 KJV 1900

10 Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

2 Peter 1:11 KJV 1900

11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:2–4 KJV 1900

I have a sure election

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