Shasta Way Christian Church
1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow...
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Shasta Way Christian Church
5835 Shasta Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603, USA
Sunday 5:00 AM
"The scourge of Christianity is being saved and stuck – thinking that is all there is to being a Christian – a prayer of repentance."
Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.
So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.
Our trials are unsettling (1-3a)
Our trials are appointed by God (3b)
We should expect difficulty (4)
Tough times can tempt us to give up (5)
BUT: We can overcome our trials by faith (6)
Our trials are appointed by God (3b)
We should expect difficulty (4)
Tough times can tempt us to give up (5)
BUT: We can overcome our trials by faith (6)
So Faith in What? Faith has to have an object
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
•Faith in God’s Character
•Faith in God’s Word
•Faith in God’s Purpose
•Faith in God’s Promise
•Faith in God’s Presence
•Faith in God’s Power
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
•Faith in God’s Character
•Faith in God’s Word
•Faith in God’s Purpose
•Faith in God’s Promise
•Faith in God’s Presence
•Faith in God’s Power
Galatians 5:6 “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”
Others will be encouraged as we stand firm (7-9)
Someone is watching you right now
Someone is watching you right now
A.W. Tozer said,
“Seldom does God use a person greatly who has not been hurt deeply.”
“Seldom does God use a person greatly who has not been hurt deeply.”
“In this country there is much complaint with little suffering; in some countries there is much suffering with little complaint.”
What To Pray for Others?
Billy Graham once noted: “Prayer is not about using God; it is more often about getting us in a position where God can use us.”
Billy Graham once noted: “Prayer is not about using God; it is more often about getting us in a position where God can use us.”
•For Faith to Mature v. 10
•For love to increase v. 12
•For lives to be holy v. 13
•For love to increase v. 12
•For lives to be holy v. 13