Selected Series.
1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians is a letter written to a young church, encouraging them to persist under pressure, handle difficulties well and not give up as they look forward to the return of Jesus.
1 Thessalonians: Living Spirit Filled Lives - 1 Thessalonians 5:19-28
| Sun Jun 7 '09
David considers Paul’s closing remarks to the Thessalonians, explaining how the presence of the Spirit is critical to the life of the church.
1 Thessalonians: Playing Your Part - 1 Thessalonians 5: 12-17
| Sun May 31 '09
Adrian looks at Paul’s challenge to be joyful always and give thanks in all circumstances.
1 Thessalonians: Living For The Long Term - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
| Sun May 24 '09
What does it mean to live lives focussed on Jesus’ second coming? Andy looks at how looking to the long term can and should affect our lives today.
1 Thessalonians: The Power of Hope - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
| Sun May 17 '09
David looks at how the power of hope overcomes fear of death and how we are to live with an eager expectation of Christ’s return & future rule.
1 Thessalonians: Working for God’s glory - 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
| Sun May 10 '09
Paul addresses a group of people in the church who have chosen not to work, and commands them to work in order to be able to provide for themselves and others.
1 Thessalonians: Living all out for Jesus - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
| Sun May 3 '09
What is “sexual immorality”? And how can we avoid it? Adrian addresses the question: “How far can you go?” and humorously looks at the motivation behind the question!
1 Thessalonians: Growing Strong - 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
| Sun Apr 19 '09
David looks at Paul’s prayer written to the Thessalonians and explains how we too can develop a vibrant prayer life that results in an overflow of love & a strengthening of our hearts.
1 Thessalonians: Living Under Pressure - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-6
| Sun Apr 5 '09
David considers how the church in Thessalonica coped with the trials they were facing and looks at the lessons we can learn when we are living under pressure ourselves.
1 Thessalonians: Paul’s Crown - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
| Sun Mar 29 '09
Adrian shows us how this passage inspires us to a) love our people, b) understand our enemy, and c) anticipate the second coming of Christ.
1 Thessalonians: Handling Difficulty - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
| Sun Mar 22 '09
The Transforming Power of God’s word: Changed forever. David shares why we can trust the Bible and how the Word of God is “at work in us who believe” bringing about lasting transformation.
1 Thessalonians: Winning People, Building Church - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
| Sun Mar 8 '09
Building God’s glorious Church requires community, courage and Christ-centred lives. By dying to ourselves we can better live for Him.
1 Thessalonians: Becoming a Model Church - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
| Sun Mar 1 '09
The worship of idols was not only a first century challenge but also a 21st century one. David shows how we identify the idols that threaten to enslave us & how we turn from them to serve God.
1 Thessalonians: The Power Of The Gospel - 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
| Sun Feb 22 '09
In this second part of our new series, Simon looks at the power the Gospel has to transform hearts so that we can leads lives defined by faith, love and hope.
1 Thessalonians: Advice to a Young Church - Acts 17:1-9
| Sun Feb 15 '09
Exploding into life. David explains how the truth about the resurrection was a key ingredient in the extraordinary growth of the young church in Thessalonica.