OUR LIVING HOPE1 Thessalonians 4.13-18Waiting For Jesus – Part 9 v. 13 “… we do not want you to … grieve as others do who have no hope.” (esv) v. 18 “Therefore encourage one another with these words.” (esv) OUR LIVING HOPE IS THE Risen Lord WHO WILL … v. 14 “… since we believe that Jesus died and rose again …” (esv) Romans 8.11 “… the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you …”…
WHY DO YOU PREACH THE WAY YOU DO? Waiting for Jesus – Addendum Acts 17.1-9 WHAT PREACHING AIMS FOR: FACTS THAT FUEL OUR FEELINGS vv. 2-3 “… he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead …” (esv) Isaiah 9.7 “He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from now on…
WHEN WE BRING JESUS TO WORK1 Thessalonians 4.9-12Waiting for Jesus – Part 7 v. 1 “… we ask and urge you … to walk and to please God … more and more.” (esv) v. 10 “… you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more.” (niv) v. 9 “… you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.” (csb) John 16.13 “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will…
