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1 THESSALONIANS 3:6-7

But now that Timothy has come to us from

you, and brought us good news of your faith

and love, and that you always have a good

remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see

us, as we also to see you

Therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and

distress we were comforted concerning you

by your faith.


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Introduction:

All the basic ingredients that our Lord wants

in a church were found in the Thessalonians

congregation.

The Epistle that Paul wrote to the

Thessalonians lays out for us the pattern of

the church that Christ builds.

Objective: as we look at some basic

principles in the Epistle to theThessalonians, The Lord will help us to see

what He desires from us and how our

church can be what He wants her to be.


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We have some spiritual elements for our

church to become dynamic church.

I. A Saved Church. 1:1-4

an effective church is the church who

knows very well that they were really saved.

1 Thess.1:5


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II. A Surrendered Church. 1:6

Ye became followers of us and of the

Lord.

III. A Suffering Church. 1:6b

having received the word in muchaffliction.


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IV. A Soul Winning Church. 1:7-

for from you the word of the Lord sounded

V. A Second- Coming Church. 1:10

and to wait for His Son from heaven,


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VI. A Steadfast Church. 1 Thess. 3:8The Thess. Church stood firmly on the Wordof God. Look 1:5-6; 2:13.

Standing fast in the Lord means two things:not wavering doctrinally and maintainingsteadfast love.

How exciting it is when a church doesntwaver from its doctrine and its commitmentto love one another.


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VII. A Submissive Church.

5: 12-22

The final principle isnt obvious as theothers.

In no other Epistle does Paul make as many

unqualified and undefended commands asin this one.

for example, when Paul wrote to the

Corinthians, it was necessary for him todefend his instructions

Because they did not have a submissivementality

Of the Thessalonians. 1 Cor 1;10-2:5; 2 Cor


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Paul didnt need to give a detailed

explanation of his instructions to the

Thessalonians because they were a

submissive church.

Can you imagine a preacher getting up on

Sunday morning and saying only, my text for

this morning is 1 Thess. 5:16 Rejoiceevermore. now let us pray. Next week we

will taking verse 17.


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Conclusion.

the Church in Thessalonica were;

Saved Church

Surrendered Church

Suffering Church

Soul-winning Church

Second coming Church

Steadfast ChurchSubmissive Church

How about us, we as church?


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Mga Tanong Pangtalakay:

1, Ano para sa iyo ang kahulugan ng Iglesia?

2. Ano ang mga katangian ng maunlad na Iglesia?

3. Ano ang mga tamang hakbang upang maisakatuparan

ito?

Pagpalain po tayo ng ating Dios at Panginoon nating si

Hesus Cristo.


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THE CALLING OF THE CHURCH


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Matthew 16:18

. Upon this Rock I will build My church

Chruch is a translation of the Greek word, the term is derived from the verb

root which means to call

That is a good definition for the church.


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Romans 8:28 says , that we are called

according to His purpose.

We are not a human organization.

We are not the result of mans ingenuity or

power.

We were not build by good, religious people.Rather, we have been called by God into

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the New Testament emphasized the callingof the believers.

Romans 1:6-7 among whom are ye alsocalled of Jesus Christ

1 Cor. 1:2 TO THE CHURCH OF God

saints by calling1 Cor.1:26 for you see your calling

1 Thess. 2:12 who hath called you

2 Tim. 1:9 and called us with a holycalling

1 Pet 5:10 Who hath called us unto His

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Ephesians 1:

Helps us to understand the extent of what itmeans to be called.

I. CALLED BEFORE: Election VV.4-5,11

the Church is not something thataccidentally came into being.

It is the result of Gods predetermined,

sovereign call.2 Tim. 1:9. called us not according to ourworks but according to His purpose.


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II. CALLED OUT: redemption. Vv. 7,13

Paul identifies the church as those who have

been graciously redeemed and forgiven.

Col. 1:13 in Whom we have redemption, the

forgiveness of sins.


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III. CALLED TO: Identification. Vv4-6

The prepositional phrases, in Him, before

Him, to Himself, in the Beloved, reveal that

Christians are intimately identified with God

and Christ.

We are called to sweet intimacy with Jesus

Christ- personal, living relationship with God.


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IV. CALLED UNDER: Revelation. 7-9

He made known to us the the mystery of

His will, according to His kind intention

which he purposed in Him

Christian are called to submit to the Word of

God.


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V. CALLED WITH: Unification. V10

That in the dispensation of the fullness of

time He might gather together In one all

things in Christ.

we are called into marvelous fellowship of

unity.


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VI. CALLED UNTO: Glorification.v11

Also we have obtained an inheritance,

having been predestined according to His

purposed who works all things after the

council of His will.


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VII. CALLED FOR: Proclamation. V 12

to the praise of His glory.

We have been called to proclaim the glory ofGods grace.


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Conclusion:

We are :

CALLED BEFORE: ELECTION

CALLED OUT: REDEMPTION

CALLED TO: IDENTIFICATIONCALLED UNDER: REVELATION

CALLED WITH: UNIFICATION

CALLED UNTO: GLORIFICATION

CALLED FOR: PROCLAMATIONThose are the facts making the church unique andblessed.

To God be the Glory!

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