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3151. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... Paul is forcefully arguing against in today’s epistle text. For the sake of the gospel that he is preaching, in order to be true to the mission to which he has been appointed, Paul deems it imperative that the communities of new Christians see the character of Christ in all he and his colleagues have done in their midst. Paul does not enter into relationship with these communities for any personal gain or glory. He is not trying to impress his audiences with anything showy or false in order to assert his ...

3152. Chocolate Eggs and Jesus Risen

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C.S. Lewis

There is a stage in a child's life at which it cannot separate the religious from the merely festal character of Christmas or Easter. I have been told of a very small and very devout boy who was heard murmuring to himself on Easter morning a poem of his own composition which began 'Chocolate eggs and Jesus risen.' This seems to me, for his age, both admirable poetry and admirable ...

3153. The Wonders of the Word

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... some books of the Bible in Braille. Much to his dismay, however, he discovered that the nerve endings in his lips had been destroyed by the explosion. One day, as he brought one of the Braille pages to his lips, his tongue happened to touch a few of the raised characters and he could feel them. Like a flash he thought, I can read the Bible using my tongue. At the time Robert Sumner wrote his book, the man had "read" through the entire Bible four times.

3154. Value of the Bible

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... believe it to be safe, practice it to be holy. It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you. It is the traveler's map, the pilgrim's staff, the pilot's compass, the soldier's sword, and the Christian's character. Here paradise is restored, heaven opened, and the gates of hell disclosed. Christ is its grand subject, our good its design, and the glory of God its end. It should fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet. Read it slowly, frequently, prayerfully. It is ...

3155. Broken: Laughing Through the Pain

James 1:20

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Warren W. Wiersbe

... few minutes, Rogers appeared back on the platform, as jovial as before. If you want to learn what a person is really like, ask three questions: What makes him laugh? What makes him angry? What makes him weep? These are fairly good tests of character that are especially appropriate for Christian leaders. I hear people saying, "We need angry leaders today!" or "The time has come to practice militant Christianity!" Perhaps, but "the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God." What we need today is ...

3156. What's Your Question

Luke 20:20-40

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Roger von Oech

... the coffin lid was closed. Why the two solutions? Because of the two question. The first group asked, "What should we do in the event we bury somebody alive?", the second group asked, "How can we make sure everyone we bury is dead?" Often times questions reveal motives and the character of the person asking the question.

3157. Who's the Captain of Your Soul?

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Oscar Wilde

... the paradox was to me in the sphere of thought, perversity became to me in the sphere of passion. I grew careless of the lives of others. I took pleasure where it pleased me, and passed on. I forgot that every little action of the common day makes or unmakes character, and that therefore what one has done in the secret chamber, one has some day to cry aloud from the house-top. I ceased to be lord over myself. I was no longer the captain of my soul, and did not know it. I allowed pleasure to dominate me. I ...

3158. The World Needs Men

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Charles Swindoll

THE WORLD NEEDS MEN... who cannot be bought; whose word is their bond; who put character above wealth; who possess opinions and a will; who are larger than their vocations; who do not hesitate to take chances; who will make no compromise with wrong; who will not lose their individuality in a crowd; who will be as honest in small things as in great things; who ...

3159. Profit From Rebuke

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Criticism is always difficult to accept, but if we receive it with humility and a desire to improve our character it can be very helpful. Only a fool does not profit when he is rebuked for his mistakes. When we are criticized we ought to ask ourselves whether the criticism contains any truth. If it does, we should learn from it, even when it is not given with the right ...

3160. A Collective Conscience

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Robert P. Dugan, Jr.

... is the obligations we acknowledge toward our neighbors, our community, and our government. It is the worker's dedication to craftsmanship and the owner's acceptance of the responsibilities of stewardship. It is the standards we set and enforce for ourselves and for others: our definitions of duty, honor, and character. It is our collective conscience.

3161. No Exceptions

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Paul Borthwick

... park anywhere other than the parking lots. I would appreciate your cooperation, too. It was signed by a member of our maintenance staff. (This man's) stock went up in my book because he had the courage to write to me about what could have been a slippage in my character. And he was right on the mark. As I drove up that night, I had thought, I shouldn't park here, but after all, I am the pastor. That translates: 'I'm an exception to the rules.' But that employee wouldn't allow me to sneak down the road ...

3162. Historic: The Declaration of Independence

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... Savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms. Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their ...

3163. Faithful Fruit

Gal 5:22-23

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Charles Ryrie

... may there not also be months and even years when he can be in that same condition? Paul exhorted believers to engage in good works so they would not be unfruitful (Titus 3:14). Peter also exhorted believers to add the qualities of Christian character to their faith lest they be unfruitful (2 Peter 1:8). Obviously, both of those passages indicate that a true believer might be unfruitful. And the simple fact that both Paul and Peter exhort believers to be fruitful shows that believers are not always fruitful ...

3164. If Your Father Was….

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H. Norman Wright

... You don't feel as if you're worth God's respect or trust. You may even see yourself as a continual failure, deserving all the criticism you receive. In contrast to the negative perceptions many women have about God, let me give you several positive character qualities of a father. Notice how these qualities, if they existed in your father, have positively influenced your perception of God. If you father was patient, you are more likely to see God as patient and available for you. You feel that you are worth ...

3165. A Labor of Love

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C.S. Lewis

To ask that God's love should be content with us as we are is to ask that God should cease to be God: because He is what He is, His love must, in the nature of things, be impeded and repelled by certain stains in our present character, and because He already loves us He must labour to make us lovable. We cannot even wish, in our better moments, that He could reconcile Himself to our present impurities no more than the beggar maid could wish that King Cophetua should be content with her rags and dirt, or ...

3166. Limitless Deity

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Gregory of Nazianzus

... to be clearly recognized in Scripture. Look at these facts: Christ is born; the Spirit is His forerunner. Christ is baptized; the Spirit bears witness. Christ is tempted; the Spirit leads Him up. Christ ascends; the Spirit takes His place. What great things are there in the character of God which are not found in the Spirit? What titles which belong to God are not also applied to Him? He is called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, the mind of Christ, the Spirit of the Lord, the Spirit of adoption, of ...

3167. Have a Sense of Humor

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... criticism to a recognition of our common plight as less-than-perfect human beings. Include in your regular reading diet published collections of wit and humor, humor columnists, comic strips, and stories by writers with a well-developed sense of humor. Occasionally do something harmlessly absurd and totally out of character for your spontaneous entertainment. Avoid sarcasm, ridicule, and excessive teasing. They hurt rather than heal.

3168. God's Unchanging Plan

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James Packer

... " (Ps. 33:11). What he does in time, he planned from eternity. And all that he planned in eternity, he carries out in time. And all that he has in his Word committed himself to do, will infallibly be done. Thus we read of the "unchangeable character of his purpose" to bring believers into full enjoyment of their promised inheritance, and of the immutable oath by which he confirmed his counsel to Abraham, the archetypal believer, both for Abraham's own assurance and also for others (Heb. 6:17-19). So it is ...

3169. Leave a Good Impression

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... of Hudson Taylor with the purpose of distorting the facts and presenting him in a bad light. They wanted to discredit the name of this consecrated missionary of the gospel. As the author was doing his research, he was increasingly impressed by Taylor's saintly character and godly life, and he found it extremely difficult to carry out his assigned task with a clear conscience. Eventually, at the risk of losing his life, he laid aside his pen, renounced his atheism, and received Jesus as his personal Savior.

3170. The Naval Code

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... during an internal investigation, some to protect classmates. Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Armitage, who chaired a review of the academy's honor code, blames the widespread cheating on the Navy's emphasis on skills like technical proficiency over character development. A 1967 Annapolis graduate, Armitage notes that one point of honor is still pounded into all midshipmen from Day 1: "Never bilge (endanger) a shipmate." That credo cuts two ways, says James Q. Wilson, author of The Moral Sense ...

3171. Basic Ministry

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Warren and David Wiersbe

Ten Basic Statements about ministry: The foundation of ministry is character. The nature of ministry is service. The motive for ministry is love. The measure of ministry is sacrifice. The authority of ministry is submission. The purpose of ministry is the glory of God. The tools of ministry are the Word and prayer. The privilege of ministry is growth. The power of ministry is the Holy Spirit. The model for ministry is Jesus Christ

3172. Carved from Ruins

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... could be done with "The Giant." He measured the block and carefully noted the imperfections caused by the bungling workman of an earlier day. To his mind came the image of the young shepherd boy David. So he carefully made a sketch of that biblical character as he envisioned him. For 3 years he worked steadily, his chisel skillfully shaping the marble. Finally, when one of his students was allowed to view the towering figure, 17 feet high and weighing 9 tons, he exclaimed, "Master, it lacks only one thing ...

3173. No Waste of Saints

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Oswald Chambers

... God's will even if it means suffering is a very different thing. No healthy saint ever chooses suffering; he chooses God's will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not. Be merciful to God's reputation. It is easy to blacken God's character because God never answers back, He never vindicates Himself. Beware of the thought that Jesus needed sympathy in His earthly life; He refused sympathy from others because He knew far too wisely that no one on earth understood what He was going through. Notice God ...

3174. Network Values

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... , NBC, CBS, and the Fox Network determined that references to religion rarely appear on the screen, and when they do, religious beliefs or practices are seldom presented in a positive light. The survey found that 95% of all speaking characters on TV programs have no identifiable religious affiliation. Thomas Skill, a University of Dayton researcher who helped compile the report commissioned by the American Family Association, said television's treatment of religion "tends to be best characterized as abuse ...

3175. Heaven Will Know

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Konosuke Matsushita

In China's later Han era, there lived a politician called Yang Zhen, a man known for his upright character. After Yang Zhen was made a provincial governor, one of his earlier patrons, Wang Mi, paid him an unexpected visit. As they talked over old times, Wang Mi brought out a large gold cup and presented it to Yang Zhen. Yang Zhen refused to accept it, but Wang Mi persisted, ...

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3151. 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8

1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

3152. Chocolate Eggs and Jesus Risen

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C.S. Lewis

3153. The Wonders of the Word

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3154. Value of the Bible

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Staff

3155. Broken: Laughing Through the Pain

James 1:20

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Warren W. Wiersbe

3156. What's Your Question

Luke 20:20-40

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Roger von Oech

3157. Who's the Captain of Your Soul?

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Oscar Wilde

3158. The World Needs Men

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Charles Swindoll

3159. Profit From Rebuke

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Staff

3160. A Collective Conscience

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Robert P. Dugan, Jr.

3161. No Exceptions

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Paul Borthwick

3162. Historic: The Declaration of Independence

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Staff

3163. Faithful Fruit

Gal 5:22-23

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Charles Ryrie

3164. If Your Father Was….

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H. Norman Wright

3165. A Labor of Love

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C.S. Lewis

3166. Limitless Deity

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Gregory of Nazianzus

3167. Have a Sense of Humor

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3168. God's Unchanging Plan

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James Packer

3169. Leave a Good Impression

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Staff

3170. The Naval Code

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3171. Basic Ministry

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Warren and David Wiersbe

3172. Carved from Ruins

Illustration

Staff

3173. No Waste of Saints

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Oswald Chambers

3174. Network Values

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Staff

3175. Heaven Will Know

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Konosuke Matsushita

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