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How Does the Word Produce New Preferences? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 5
Are you growing in holiness and love and courage? Then rejoice, the word of God is at work within you.
How the Word of God Brings About Faith: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 4
To receive the gospel is not just to be ready to go to heaven by it, but to be ready to suffer for it.
What Is Saving Faith? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 3
Saving faith is not merely assenting to true facts about Christ; it’s a glad reception of all he is for us.
How the Word of Man Becomes the Word of God: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 2
Do you believe the Bible is the word of God and not the word of man? How can you tell if you do or not?
Tradition Is Not a Dirty Word: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 1
The apostle Paul did not think “tradition” was a dirty word. He wanted churches to receive and pass along a certain type of tradition.
The Greatest Crescendo of Life and History: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5
The greatest crescendo we could possibly experience in life is to be called by God into his kingdom and enjoy his beauty forever.
The Ongoing Miracle of God’s Calling: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4
What does it mean to be called by God? And how should this reality impact my everyday life?
The Fatherly Way of Paul’s Exhortation: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3
Christian obedience means walking in proper response to the beauty and worth of God.
Whether Present or Absent, the Same Man: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 2
When fellow Christians watch your life, what do they see? Do they see growing holiness, righteousness, and love for Jesus?
Paul Used His Life to Lift Burdens: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 1
The apostle Paul’s finances had everything to do with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Do yours?
The Miracle of Mutual Soul-Sharing: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 7
The apostle Paul wanted to share more than the gospel with people; he longed to share his own soul with them.
Ministry Like a Nursing Mother: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 6
The apostle Paul could be gentle like a nursing mother and firm like an exhorting father. Does our ministry share that balance?
Loving Praise Versus Lifting Burdens: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 5
The fear of man can become a subtle and relentless craving for praise. How much do you do to be seen by others?
Don’t Make Ministry a Pretext for Greed: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 4
Ministers should not only keep their lives free from the love of money, but from the appearance that they love money.
Are Silvanus and Timothy Apostles? 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 3
Scripture uses the word “apostle” in two ways, a special way and a common one. Do you know what they are?
A Christ-Exalting Renunciation of Power: 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 2
An apostle has more authority than an earthly king, so why did Paul make it a point to lay down his power so often?
Sex, Money, Praise, Power — No! 1 Thessalonians 2:5–8, Part 1
Pastors, we must not minister for popularity, for greed, for sex, for power. Shepherd from a love for people, for God, and for his glory.
Gospel Authenticity, Proven and Pure: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–4, Part 2
How do you know if your boldness in your faith is from yourself or from God?
Boldness in Conflict Comes from God: 1 Thessalonians 2:1–4, Part 1
Is the Spirit ever more evident than when a man keeps sharing the gospel despite all it has cost him?
Jesus Delivers Us from the Wrath to Come: 1 Thessalonians 1:7–10, Part 4
No suffering is like eternal suffering under the righteous wrath of Christ. Flee to him for refuge from that coming disaster.
Christian Life as Waiting and Serving: 1 Thessalonians 1:7–10, Part 3
Jesus does not leave us to wait in passivity and inactivity. As he leaves, he says, “Engage in my business until I come.”
Dead Idols Don’t Give Living Joy: 1 Thessalonians 1:7–10, Part 2
False gods clamor for our embrace and affection, but only our God can deliver what he promises: life and joy everlasting.
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Human Example: 1 Thessalonians 1:7–10, Part 1
Each of us has an opportunity to become an example for someone in a way that strengthens them to live for Christ.
What Kind of Conduct Validates the Gospel? 1 Thessalonians 1:2–7, Part 5
Can preachers today say to their people, “You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake”?
Joy in Affliction Validates Election: 1 Thessalonians 1:2–7, Part 4
A great way to know that you are a genuine Christian: you receive the word of God with joy, even when afflictions and setbacks come.
Invincible Joy Confirms Our Election: 1 Thessalonians 1:2–7, Part 3
Joy in Christ that withers when tribulation comes had no real root to begin with. Real joy perseveres even through real trials.
Do Not Diminish God’s Love for You: 1 Thessalonians 1:2–7, Part 2
Can we diminish God’s love for us? If so, it’s critical to know how we do.
Hope Will Put You to Work: 1 Thessalonians 1:2–7, Part 1
The apostle Paul often gives thanks to God for what other Christians do. Why does he do that?
What Does It Mean to Be in God? 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Part 2
What does it mean to be in God or in Christ? It means at least three great things.
The Setting of 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Part 1
Join Pastor John for this first episode in his new teaching series through the book of 1 Thessalonians.
How Would You Summarize Ephesians? Ephesians 1–6
How would you go about summarizing the whole book of Ephesians? Join Pastor John as he attempts to do just that.
Grace from Start to Finish: Ephesians 6:23–24, Part 2
When you love the Lord Jesus, you are showing that your life got its start in grace, and that you will experience more grace forever and ever.
A Closing Cry for Peace and Love: Ephesians 6:23–24, Part 1
At the close of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he calls on God to give to the church two things: the peace and love which come from faith.
What Do the Lives of Teachers Tell Us? Ephesians 6:21–22
Pastors, your people need to see your lives so that they might pray for you, imitate you, and be encouraged by you.
The Camaraderie of Spiritual Conflict: Ephesians 6:16–20
The armor of God is not just meant for us in our individual walk. It is meant to help us fight the good fight together.
The Helmet, the Sword, and the Seriousness of the War: Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 8
Those who are eternally secure still need a helmet, a sword, and a shield. They still need to put on armor and fight the war.
How the Shield of Faith Blocks Satanic Arrows: Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 7
If you are a Christian, you have a supernatural enemy who every day aims his arrows at you. Do you know how to use your shield?
What Kind of Spiritual Armor Are Shoes? Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 6
The apostle Paul commands us to wear the readiness of the gospel of peace on our feet. What is the readiness of the gospel and why our feet?
Run the Devil Out with Righteousness: Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 5
The apostle Paul calls us to put on the breastplate of righteousness. What exactly is that and how do we put it on?
O Christians! Be People of Truth: Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 4
Christians are people of the truth. We speak the truth, believe the truth, love the truth.
New Identity and Armor Against the Devil: Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 3
You do not put on the armor of God with your hands. You put it on with your mind and your heart and your reason and your will.
How Is the Armor of God Ordered? Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 2
The armor of God must be worn in order for us to withstand the evil one. Do you know what the armor is?
Is Our Armor What God Wore? Ephesians 6:14–17, Part 1
The armor in Ephesians 6 is not brand-new armor. It is ancient armor. It is tested armor. It is God’s armor.
The Aim: Stand in His Power for His Glory: Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 7
To withstand a supernatural enemy, we must dress in supernatural armor — and this is just what Christ offers us.
Set Free from Cosmic Powers of Darkness: Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 6
How do we get free from the dark and demonic rule over this world? We repent of our sins and entrust ourselves wholly to the God who can free us.
How to Defeat the Defeated Forces of Evil: Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 5
The demonic opposition that we face is a decisively defeated foe that has been disarmed of all his accusations against us.
Don’t We Still Wrestle with Flesh and Blood? Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 4
Our battles in life are not merely against human opposition. Behind any person is a greater enemy: the prince of the power of the air.
Christian Life as Supernatural Combat: Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 3
The word of God is clear: we are at war, however peaceful our lives may otherwise feel. Are you prepared for battle?
How Are We Empowered with God’s Power? Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 2
How can we draw strength for everyday life from God’s almighty power?
From Supernatural Enemies to Triumphant Standing: Ephesians 6:10–13, Part 1
Do you live with armor on? If you’re a Christian, you need to wear God’s armor, because you do not wrestle with mere flesh and blood.