Godly Community Endures
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1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them at last!
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This Sunday, Pastor Philip continued our sermon series in First Thessalonians. This series is about how the Thessalonian church practiced their faith while under intense persecution by their community.
Philip challenged us with three questions:
-Is the Word of God changing your life, daily?
-Are you mentoring someone?
-Are you praying for someone?
SPIRITUAL PRACTICES
Read Scripture:
Read 1 Thessalonians 1-5, one chapter each day Monday-Friday
Notice the major themes of faith, love, and hope.
Memorize Scripture:
Together we are memorizing 1 Thessalonians 5:8
Here are a few wallpapers for this series.
Here's a helpful guide we put together for memorizing Scripture: https://faithe.org/memorize/
DISCUSSION GUIDE
Questions:
1) What is one word or phrase that they Holy Spirit highlighted for you during this teaching? Why?
Journal your thoughts and/or share this with someone else.
2) What can you limit or remove from your life to make time to read God’s Word? Create a solid plan and share it with someone who can help you remember your plan.
3) Make a short list of three people to pray for this week. Then pray for them.
Prayer:
God, help me to see others the way you see them. Help me to find a few fellow believers that can speak into my life and challenge me to follow Jesus.
Amen.
