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Christ Wesleyan Church

January 2, 2022

Join us for our primary worship service each weekend.

Locations & Times

CWC Milton: The Auditorium

363 Stamm Rd, Milton, PA 17847, USA

Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

CWC Sunbury: The Auditorium

238 Walnut St, Sunbury, PA 17801, USA

Sunday 9:15 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM

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Sunday 9:00 AM

Sunday 10:45 AM

Sunday 7:00 PM

Welcome to CWC!

Welcome! We're glad you're here with us today. You can follow this week's message and add your own notes. Visit our website at www.cwc.life to watch past sermons, and discover more about CWC.

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Are You Still Flourishing? 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

A. God's Way to Change the World

1. The vitals of Thessalonians

a. Written from Corinth in AD 50

b. Written by the Apostle Paul

c. Written to baby believers

2. The city of Thessalonica

a. The center of Greek (Alexandrian) influence

b. A melting pot of cultures

3. The Church in Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9)

a. Three weeks of planting

b. Paul pushed out

c. Left a strong, witnessing, and growing church

B. A Model of a Novel Church

1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

1. The first Christian church greeting

a. Grace (Greek: Charis)

b. Peace (Jewish: Shalom)

2. A new Church

“The Church became a spiritual life and bond which attracts and unites people of different races, backgrounds, and temperaments to a unique and vital fellowship or community.”
The Wesleyan Bible Commentary

3. Three great ingredients of the Christian life

a. Work inspired by faith

Colossians 3:23

b. Labor prompted by love

c. Endurance founded on hope

“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.”
A New Covenant Commentary

C. A Model of a Chosen Church

1 Thessalonians 1:4-8

1. A chosen church knows it’s about the Message, not the messenger.

John 15:18

2. A chosen church is an example of righteousness.

3. A chosen church’s witness is the sermon.

1 Thessalonians 1:9-10

4. The church is a trumpet of God’s love.

5. While we wait, steward.

D. What do we do about it?

1. Be known for flourishing.

2. Have a hopeful faith.
Faith rooted in the right motive will persevere under pressure. It will also fail with lesser motives.

3. Preach joy.

Ready to make a decision to follow Christ?

To begin a relationship with Jesus...Text: I Choose Jesus to 570.273.0088 or visit this link

https://www.cwc.life/i-choose-jesus/

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Prayer Requests

Need prayer support? Our prayer team prays for your requests throughout the week. We love to hear how God has answered prayer! If you have a praise that God has answered a prayer and worked in incredible ways, share it with us.

https://online.cwc.life/prayer