UNSHAKEN: A Letter to the Thessalonians (Lesson 5 - Unshakable Purity)

Pastor Tony Liuzzo (Lead Pastor) - 1 Thessalonians 4 (1 Thessalonians 4:1-18; Romans 9:21; 2 Timothy 2:21; John 14:3; 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:52; Matthew 24:40-42)

 

What comes to mind when you think about holiness? In reality as a Christian, we are called to holiness. Paul addressed a lot of issues concerning outside opposition, but Paul then turned the focus on the inward battle of purity and holiness. This church was challenged to have unshakable purity.

 

Series description:

During Paul's missionary journeys, God was doing some amazing things in the lives of new believers. The church was growing and spreading, but so was the opposition against the church. The church in Thessalonica was under extreme opposition, but they stood strong and continued to flourish.

Paul writes them a powerful letter to encourage them and give them hope. This letter is called Thessalonians. It is a letter on how to hold on and remain unshaken in the midst of challenging times.

 

Unshaken: A Letter to the Thessalonians
Lesson 5: Unshakable Purity

 

III. Chapter 4

A. Goldy Instructions

--- 1. to please God

--- 2. to abstain from sexual immorality

B. Walk in love

--- 1. as they are taught by God to love one another

--- 2. to increase more and more

C. Walk in diligence

--- 1. to work with their hands

--- 2. to walk properly toward those who are outside

D. Walk in hope

--- 1. with no sorrow concerning those who have died

--- 2. for we will be rejoined with them when Christ returns

 

What will happen?

1. The Lord personally will return for the saved.

2. The saints will be called up to meet Him in the air (Rapture).

3. We will be called home with "the trump of God."

4. The dead in Christ will come with Christ and be "changed."

5. We will be together!

 

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