What Brings Praise and Thanksgiving to a Pastor?
SERIES: FELLOWSHIP OF THE SPIRIT’S SWORD
MESSAGE: What Brings Praise and Thanksgiving to a Pastor?
TEXT: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4
DATE: November 12, 2023
MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis
Their faith is growing. (V. 3a)
Their faith was tested and proven.
(Rom. 5:3–5; 1 Thes. 3:10)Their faith was genuine and evident.
(Heb. 6:1; 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 1:5–6, 3:18)Their love was abounding. (V. 3b)
(1 Thes. 3:12)Faith exercised in suffering produces love.
(Gal. 5:6)Love is how we interact with one another.
(Eph. 5:1–2; Col. 3:12–14; 1 John 4:16)Their patience was increasing. (V. 4)
Trials in life bring perseverance.
(Rom. 5:3; Job 5:17, 23:10; 2 Cor. 4:17; Heb. 12:11)God uses the trials to grow us and to help us.
(Rom. 5:4–5)God never wastes suffering.
(James 1:1–4)Their testimony was helping others. (V. 4a)
Your suffering with faith is a testimony to others.
Your strength and comfort from God helps you help others. (2 Cor. 1:4–5)