Acts lesson 18 1 Thessalonians - living for Christ’s return

Living  for Christ’s return 
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PAUL prepared the Thessalonians to antipathetic the glorious return.

Therefore live faithfully!! It is Christ who hold our future.

Div 1 - FAITHFUL LIVING CELEBRATED 
(CHP 1-3)
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Vs7-8 the world took notice, beside Paul, achaia and macedonia too. God do the transformation.
Repentance and faith go hand in hand.

Describe sudden return of physical return of Jesus Christ. It’s certainty.

Fr wrath of God to faith in God.
Sharing gospel in the midst of opposition.

Illustration: nursing mother : Gentle and kindness 
PAUL give everything, living righteous holy. 

Imagery : own father and father God.
Call “father” those who believe Jesus Christ as saviour.
Paul’s Encouragement to church on their sufferings. 

God (PAUL) sent TIMOTHY to Thessalonians to strengthen their faith.
God empowers this mind of perseverance.

Your faithfulness encourage others believers.
It’s God who empowers, Paul..

PRINCIPLE 1
*FAITHFUL LIVING* WHILE WAITING GLORIFIES GOD

DIV 2 -FAITHFUL LIVING ENCOURAGED
CHP 4-5

What’s God will?
Sanctified us
Set apart for God and his Work 
Our work start to look diff fr outside
That God is glorified.

Call to Live a holy life. 
Faithfulness to God empowers by Holy spirit 

Holy living, Showcase the greatness of God. 
Glorifies God.

Those Fallen asleep 
- We grieved with hope in Christ 
Jesus conquer death, we will resurrected w Christ.

“For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:16-17‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://www.bible.com/116/1th.4.16-17.nlt

A CALL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY And DIFFERENTLY
“Never stop praying.
Be thankful in all circumstances,
for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:17-18‬ ‭NLT‬‬
https://www.bible.com/116/1th.5.17-18.nlt
God is seated on the throne. He wants to trust him and draw near to him.
Show the World how we live our Christian life

PRINCIPLE 2:
GOD EMPOWERS FAITHFUL LIVING WHILE WAITING