Work of Faith, Labor of Love, Steadfastness of Hope
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Work of Faith, Labor of Love, Steadfastness of Hope
1 Thes. 1:1-10 (ESV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace. [2] We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, [3] remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. [4] For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, [5] because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. [6] And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, [7] so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. [8] For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. [9] For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, [10] and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Work of Faith:
My faith in Christ and His Word needs to be worked out in my life.
I heard Beth Moore the other day put it this way: “Sow the word of God
in the soil of you present circumstances.”
Labor of Love:
As I learn more and more of God’s love for me (what extravagant love!),
I should respond by loving Him and serving Him out of love.
Steadfastness of Hope:
My hope in Christ (which is an eternal hope), will enable me to be steadfast
In my walk with Him.
We are loved by God.
He has chosen us.
When the gospel is preached, it must be preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, which brings conviction, not just a mere words. & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; T
The preaching of the gospel should also be backed up by a life that has been
impacted by the gospel. When a person receives the gospel, the next step is to begin to follow the Lord.
Our faith, love and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ will cause us to turn away from idols and serve the living God.
We must keep trusting the Lord and responding to His love for us by loving Him and keep our hope in Him alone.
1 Thes. 1:1-10 (ESV)
Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace. [2] We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, [3] remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. [4] For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, [5] because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. [6] And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, [7] so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. [8] For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we need not say anything. [9] For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, [10] and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Work of Faith:
My faith in Christ and His Word needs to be worked out in my life.
I heard Beth Moore the other day put it this way: “Sow the word of God
in the soil of you present circumstances.”
Labor of Love:
As I learn more and more of God’s love for me (what extravagant love!),
I should respond by loving Him and serving Him out of love.
Steadfastness of Hope:
My hope in Christ (which is an eternal hope), will enable me to be steadfast
In my walk with Him.
We are loved by God.
He has chosen us.
When the gospel is preached, it must be preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, which brings conviction, not just a mere words. & nbsp; &n bsp; &nb sp; T
The preaching of the gospel should also be backed up by a life that has been
impacted by the gospel. When a person receives the gospel, the next step is to begin to follow the Lord.
Our faith, love and hope in the Lord Jesus Christ will cause us to turn away from idols and serve the living God.
We must keep trusting the Lord and responding to His love for us by loving Him and keep our hope in Him alone.