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I & II Thessalonians

Keeping Faith in the Age of Unbelief

Idleness, Discipline and Cancers that are Destroying Churches

August 28, 2022 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • 2 Thessalonians 3:6–18

Wow, Paul packs a punch in these final verses of his last letter to the Thessalonian Church. Paul addresses a cancer that needs to be cut out of this church, and he warns them in his first letter of people not working, but they did not listen. Church discipline is required. In this message, we learn of four final points that Paul wants to leave with this church.

I Just Want to Be Sure

August 21, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 2:13—3:5

In this message, we look at the characteristics of genuinely converted believers: they are transformed by God's grace, guided by His Word, and are secure in His salvation and promises.

Emotional Damage

August 14, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12

In this week's passage, Apostle Paul teaches the importance of staying focused and grounded on God's truths rather than emotionally losing our minds when things appear like they're out of control in the world.

Jesus Will Make Everything Right

July 24, 2022 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • 2 Thessalonians 1:6–12

What will happen on Judgment Day for those who are in Christ and those who are not? It’s a sobering passage as we see the joy for the Christ followers and pain for those who are not in Him.

Way to Go

July 17, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 2 Thessalonians 1:1–5

We begin II Thessalonians where the Apostle Paul boasts about the growing faith, love and hope of the Thessalonian church in the midst of suffering and persecution.

Final Instructions

July 10, 2022 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28

We wrap up the book of I Thessalonians this week by looking at the final 17 verses. Paul gives the Thessalonians 16 final instructions and addresses the pastors, the people and the practice of how these instructions play out in the Church.

The Day of the Lord

July 3, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

We near the end of I Thessalonians, looking at 5:1-11 in this message. The Thessalonian church was concerned about the future, in particular whether they were ready to stand before Jesus and have everything in order for His coming... or as Paul called it, “the day of the Lord.”

Am I "Left Behind"?

June 26, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18

This Sunday we are looking at one of the most popular passages in the Bible. At the heart of Paul’s teaching is that God’s promises about tomorrow give us hope for how we face today.

Stay in Your Lane

June 19, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 4:9–12

In this message, we examine four ways in which Paul teaches us to stay in our lane: 1. Love each other more 2. Lead a quiet life 3. Mind your own business 4. Work with your hands

Vomit and Soap

June 5, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8

We begin a transition in I Thessalonians 4 where Paul is moving into the practical instruction on how God wants His people to live; how you ought to walk to please God. Not surprisingly, the first area that Paul addresses is sexual purity.

Do You Love the Church?

May 29, 2022 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • 1 Thessalonians 3

In this message, we look at the church from a 30,000 foot level and what the church looks like on the ground.

Hold High the Word of God

May 15, 2022 • Pastor Murray Lutzer • 1 Thessalonians 2:13–20

In this message, we are going to be challenged by the Thessalonians and their desire to know God’s Word and receive it. We have such a gift and privilege in having the Word of God literally in our hands. Do we treat it like that, or is it collecting dust on our shelves?

Can't Believe Everything You Hear

May 8, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 2:1–12

In this message, we look at Paul’s defence of himself and the Gospel as he faces critics and false teachers and their influence in the young Thessalonian church plant that Paul planted.

Does the Evidence Convict You?

May 1, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 1:4–10

In this message, we are in I Thessalonians 1:4-10 and looking at how the verbal Gospel is tethered to the visible Gospel in the life of the Church.

The Church Markers of Faith, Hope and Love

April 24, 2022 • Pastor Blair Allen • 1 Thessalonians 1:1–3

We begin our new series in I & II Thessalonians, "Keeping Faith in the Age of Unbelief." The journey begins into the remarkable Thessalonian church through Paul's two letters to them.