1 Thessalonians Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church
by Covenant United Reformed Church - CURC Fresno/Clovis, Ca · 11 episodes
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Here are the sermons preached in 2010 to 2011 on the book of 1 Thessalonians.
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Kept for the Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:23-28)
Paul closes the letter to the Thessalonian church with the exhortation to kiss one another with a holy kiss. Why would Paul want this to be a practice? How does this exhortation fi…
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What is a Good Christian? (1 Thessalonians 5:12-22)
If you were to ask someone what it means to be a good Christian I am sure that you would get a variety of responses. The apostle Paul exhorts the church to be good Christians, and…
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Encouraged by Judgment Day? (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
There are a variety of answers that could be given to the question, "If you were to die tonight would you go to heaven?" . However, it would be interesting to ask Christians, "Woul…
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Sleeping Until the Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
Many of us have lost loved ones to death. We know the pain, and we know the grief that comes upon us when we experience such a loss. Paul speaks of death for a Christian as sleep.…
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Living in the Heavenly City of Philadelphia (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12)
The city of Philadelphia is a city that is supposed to mean brotherly love. That is a nice thing to say in itself as it connotes that people look out for one another as a family. H…
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You Have the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)
Many times it is tempting to think about the commands in scripture as being the practical parts of scripture. Also, when cynics read the commands of the Lord they think that it is…
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Why is God so Praiseworthy? (! Thessalonians 3:11-16)
Paul seems to have a real praiseworthy attitude toward the Lord. Paul also seems so sincere in his desire to come to this church in Thessalonia. Why care so much? This is only one…
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Encouraged by Their Endurance (1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10)
I remember the Saturday Night Live skit with the church lady who would always interject, "Satan." It always struck me as an interesting satire on the church that we are quick to bl…
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Receiving the Same Gospel (1 Thessalonians 2:13-16)
Many times in the midst of suffering we all struggle as to whether the Lord still loves us. How does Paul encourage the Thessalonians in their suffering and persecution? Does Paul…
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Living Like the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)
Paul spends 8 verses talking about his coming to the Thessalonians. This is fine, but how can Paul claim to be a self sacrificing man if he focuses so much time talking about himse…
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The Ideal Church (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
If someone was to ask you to recommend a church, what would you say? In other words what churches would be worthy of your recommendation? Why would you prefer some churches over ot…