THE CHURCH’S CLAIM TO FAME

THE CHURCH’S CLAIM TO FAME

THE CHURCH’S CLAIM TO FAME
1 Thessalonians 1.1-5
Waiting for Jesus – Part 1

v. 1 “To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ …” (esv) 

v. 3 “… remembering … your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (esv) 

THE CHURCH IN GOD WILL HAVE …

FAITH THAT KEEPS Sharing Jesus 

v. 8 “… the word of the Lord sounded forth from you … your faith in God has gone forth everywhere …” (esv)

v. 3 “… in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (esv)

Hebrews 13.8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” (esv) 

v. 4 “For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you …” (esv)

2 Timothy 1.9 “[God] has saved us … not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace.” (niv)

LOVE THAT KEEPS Prioritizing Others

Galatians 5.6 “… in Christ Jesus … The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.” (niv)

HOPE THAT KEEPS Transcending Hardships

vv. 9–10 “… you turned to God … and … wait for his Son from heaven …” (esv)

Acts 1.11 “… Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.” (niv)