THESSALONIANS: A PEOPLE OF HOPE

Our perception of the future shapes how we live today. Is the worst yet to come for us? Is the destiny of the church uncertain? Are my hope, peace, and joy under constant threat? If these things are true, then we would be fools not to live in fear and embrace a posture of self-preservation. 

But what if Jesus promises us something different? What if in an age of anxiety, we could live as a non-anxious presence? What if in an age of fear, we could be a people of courage. What if in an age of ‘choose your own sexual adventure’, we were a people of love and sacrifice?

That is the invitation of 1 and 2 Thessalonians. Paul’s letter to a church in need of a vision for how their future with Christ impacts their everyday life.


Sermons:

Week 1 | Word, Power, and Conviction | 1 Thess 1:1-10

Thessalonians | Word, Power, and Conviction | 4.7.24
Garrison Weiner

Week 2 | How We live in the Church | 1 Thess 2:1-16

Thessalonians | How We Live in the Church | 4.14.24
Tim Olson

Week 3 | How We Love the Church | 1 Thess 2:17-3:13

Thessalonians | How We Love the Church | 4.21.24
Tim Olson

Week 4 | A Life Pleasing to God | 1 Thess 4:1-12

Thessalonians | A Life Pleasing to God | 4.28.24
Tim Olson

Week 5 | Walk in Hope | 1 Thess 4:13-5:11

Thessalonians | Walk in Hope | 5.5.24
Andre Meyer

Week 6 | How We Treat One Another | 1 Thess 5:12-15

Thessalonians | How We Treat One Another | 5.12.24
Garrison Weiner

Week 7 | Do Not Despise Prophecies | 1 Thess 5:19-22

Thessalonians | Do Not Despise Prophecies | 5.19.24
Tim Olson

Week 8 | Life in the Presence of God | 1 Thess 5:16-18

Thessalonians | Life in the Presence of God | 5.26.24
Tim Olson

Week 9 | The One Who Calls is Faithful | 1 Thess 5:23-24

Thessalonians | The One Who Calls is Faithful | 6.2.24
Tim Olson

Week 10 | This is a Letter (Not a Book) | 1 Thess 5:25-28

Thessalonians | This is a Letter (Not a Book) | 6.9.24
Citizens Church

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