November 18, 2018

 

Thankfulness

1 Thessalonians 1: 2-5

 

Its Essence

• We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers—verse 2
• do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers— 1:16

 

Its Elements

• constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,—verse 3
• But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love.—1 Cor. 13:13

 

Its Explanation

• knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you,—verse 4
• Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him..— 1:3-4

 

 

November 11, 2018

Duty of the Free

1 Peter 2:13-17

 

To Honor All People

• Honor all people—NASB

To Love the Brotherhood

• love the brotherhood—NASB
• Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.—Romans 12:10
• Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.—1 Peter 1:22

To Fear God

• Fear God—NASB
• My son, fear the LORD and the king, and do not associate with the rebellious.—Proverbs 24:21

To Honor the Government

• honor the king—NASB
• Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.—Romans 13:7
• Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to the king as the supreme authority,–1 Peter 2:13

 

The Fight of Faith

1 Timothy 6:11-12

The Real Christian Life is an Arduous Fight

• take hold of the eternal life to which you were called,—1 Timothy 6:12b

The Real Life of Faith is a Hard Fight

• You made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.—1 Timothy 6:12c

The Real Fight of Faith is a Good Fight

• Fight the good fight of faith.—1 Timothy 6:12a
• “They will be as mighty men, Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will fight, for the LORD will be with them; And the riders on horses will be put to shame.—Zechariah 10:5
• The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.—Exodus 14:14