Thessaloniki Congregation Work Faithful congregations must: 1) Sound out the Word of God, the Gospel. 2) Receive and abide in the Word of God, not the word of men. 3) Live a holy life. 4) Be sanctified and preserved by the Word.
Thessaloniki Congregation Work Faithful congregations must: 1) Sound out the Word of God, the Gospel. 2) Receive and abide in the Word of God, not the word of men. 3) Live a holy life. 4) Be sanctified and preserved by the Word.
Proverbs 27:2 2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips. 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 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, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the…
1 Corinthians 13 The Greatest Gift 1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not…
What does it take to have a strong congregation?: Strong Bible preaching – Ephesians 4:15 Proper church organization with Elders and Deacons Christian living on every part of the body of Christ Congregational warmth and love
Matthew 5:20 20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 7 Do Not Judge 7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will…
1 Peter 2:1-3 Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, 2 as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
1 Peter 1:13 to 1 Peter 2:3 1 Peter 1:13-21- Our Obligations to God – We are obligated to be Holy: Holiness honors our God. 13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves…