December 17, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 5:16-28Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Walk in confident obedience, knowing God will finish what He began. I. Be transformed by hoping in Jesus.  (16-18)            A. Rejoicing becomes a lifestyle.            B. Because your heart is always submitted to God.            C. Because your world-view is shaped by God’s Word.  (cf. Romans 8:28)…

December 3, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 5:12-15Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  The church family is marked by a sacrificial love that comes from Jesus. I. Praise the Lord for those  who serve as church leaders. (v.12)            A. The work is hard.            B. The weight of my spiritual well-being is entrusted to them.                        cf. Hebrews 13:17            C.…

November 26, 2023Passage:  1Thessalonians 5:1-11Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  We walk in hopeful anticipation of the Lord’s return. I. The Lord’s return is called the Day of the Lord. (v.1-2)            A. It begins with the rapture and ends after the millennium.            B. It will be a time of blessing and judgment.            C. It will be…

November 19, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  We rejoice in hope every day for the Lord’s return any day. I. Death and sorrow tempt us to despair.  (v.13-14)            A. Ignorance of the truth is not bliss.            B. Only my body will die.            C. We are not controlled by grief, but informed by…

October 29, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 4:1-12Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  God empowers us to turn from sin and teaches us to love one another. I. Keep going on the road to living for Jesus.  (v.1-2)            A. Jesus’ soon return should impact how I live today.            B. How I live depends on whom I am pleasing.           …

October 22, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 3:1-13Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  The Gospel-goal is to see believers rooted and growing in Christ. I. Grow together in the love of the Lord. (v.1-5)            A. Genuine love makes genuine sacrifices.             B. There is nothing like the support of a faithful friend.             C. Suffering is the Christian’s…

October 8, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 2:13-20Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  God is pleased with us as we believe His Words and His Way to Life. I. Please God by responding in faith to His Word.  (v.13-14)            A. The Gospel message weakens the strong and strengthens the weak.            B. God’s Word continues to change me as…

October 1, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 2:1-12Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  God gives me opportunities to examine my heart in the light of His Word. I. I am called to Gospel stewardship. (v.1-4)            A. The Gospel record of life transformation speaks for itself.            B. God tests me to grow and improve me.            C. Today is a…

September 24, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 1:3-10Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Praise God for the assurance of salvation and our Hope in Jesus. I. Walk thankfully because of our powerful God. (v.2-3)            A. I believe God can accomplish what I cannot.            B. I may suffer loss because I love the One who loved me first.            C.…

September 17, 2023Passage:  1 Thessalonians 1:1-3Speaker:  Pastor Josh HollandMain Point:  Read the Word to be encouraged and to speak encouragement to others. I. The Gospel is a life-giving message that has spiritual opposition.            A. God gives each of us a mission field to pray for and reach.            B. Opposition to the message can wear down…