Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Endurance: It's Worthy of Gratitude.
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues the Letters to the Church sermon series. This week in 1 Thessalonians 2 and 3, we see that we should express gratitude when we learn that those of the faith have faithfully endured. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. A spiritual legacy is the legacy worth your investment (2:17‑20).
• Paul's love for his spiritual children brought deep longing (17‑18).
• Paul recognized the reality of a future pinnacle event (19).
• Paul understood what his future self would value (20).
Action: Consider your investments, do they reflect the reality of the future?
• Paul's love for his spiritual children brought deep longing (17‑18).
• Paul recognized the reality of a future pinnacle event (19).
• Paul understood what his future self would value (20).
Action: Consider your investments, do they reflect the reality of the future?
2. A spiritual legacy should never be taken for granted (3:1‑5).
• Paul understood that his spiritual children needed encouraging (1‑2).
• Paul was aware of the reality of trials and persecution (3‑4).
• Paul feared for the safety of his spiritual children (5).
Action: Consider those on whom you have an impact, who do you need to reach out to today?
• Paul understood that his spiritual children needed encouraging (1‑2).
• Paul was aware of the reality of trials and persecution (3‑4).
• Paul feared for the safety of his spiritual children (5).
Action: Consider those on whom you have an impact, who do you need to reach out to today?
3. A spiritual legacy can bring real joy (3:6‑10).
• Paul identified two sources of encouragement, faith and love (6‑7).
• Paul understood that true vicarious living was spiritual in nature (8).
• Paul expressed gratitude for the joy of a spiritual legacy (9‑10).
Action: Take a minute and ask, who do I need to invest in so that I might experience this kind of joy?
• Paul identified two sources of encouragement, faith and love (6‑7).
• Paul understood that true vicarious living was spiritual in nature (8).
• Paul expressed gratitude for the joy of a spiritual legacy (9‑10).
Action: Take a minute and ask, who do I need to invest in so that I might experience this kind of joy?
4. A spiritual legacy is worth your prayers (3:11‑13).
• Paul prayed for the opportunity to be reunited with his spiritual children (11).
• Paul prayed that his spiritual children would overflow with love (12).
• Paul prayed that his spiritual children would live as God intends (13).
Action: Take a minute right here and now and pray for those on whom you have an impact!
• Paul prayed for the opportunity to be reunited with his spiritual children (11).
• Paul prayed that his spiritual children would overflow with love (12).
• Paul prayed that his spiritual children would live as God intends (13).
Action: Take a minute right here and now and pray for those on whom you have an impact!
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