When the church faces such troubles, where should Christians focus their attention? How do you respond to trouble, whether it is trouble that others brings to you (some sort of…
Today, we look at the last verses in which Paul highlights how God is at work among us to accomplish the goals for the church (vv. 23–28). As a church,…
Paul concludes this letter by outlining his goals for the church and how the church can accomplish its goals. This is where the church is, this is how God is…
On the one hand, it is good to be reminded that God is at work in his church, especially during this season when things are so different and it may…
What are we afraid of? How does love help? Today we look at our fear of being rejected by God. We also look at the antidote to this fear -…
Paul responds to a question the Thessalonians posed: when will this return of the Lord take place? This was not motivated by eschatological speculation, but possibly by persecution—when you’re suffering…
Today, we look at one last strategy that Paul gives us for sanctification, and interestingly, it’s the same strategy that he will use to introduce the next section of loving…
Psalm 67 has been called the Lord's Prayer of the Old Testament. It shows us a covenant prayer to a covenant God. In this sermon, we see how praying is…
Today, we pose once again the question, Is it possible to please God? Knowing that our good works in Christ do please God, this passage shows us that Christians please…
On what basis are we able to please God? What role do our works play in pleasing God? How do we please God without becoming proud? How can we delight…