| | | | |

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD 2. HAVE YOU GOT IT YET? (Mark 2)

CONFRONTATION (v1-12) a) Revelation (v5) Sins forgiven: What the paralytic really needed b) Reasoning (v6) Only God can forgive sin. Jesus says He forgives sin… c) Reality (v10) That we may know…. CALL (v13-17) a) Opportunity (v14) “Follow Me” b) Observation (v16) “.. saw [Jesus] was eating with sinners…”! c) Objective (v17) “I came .. to…

| | |

HANG IN THERE (2 Thess 1:5-12)

4 treasures to trust in; THERE’S A POINT TO PERSECUTION (4-5) The road to eternal glory goes through suffering & we follow in Jesus footsteps (Mark 8:31, 34-35, Phil1:29-30) when we suffer. Suffering is: “the construction site foreman of God’s building project of holiness in our lives” (Eric Mason) Romans 5:3-5 & James 1:2-4. Joy…

| | | | |

LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING 13. PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING (1 Thess 5:19-28)

1. Do not quench the Spirit! (v19) 2. Do not despise prophecies! (v20) 3. Test everything! (v21) 4. Hold fast what is good! (v21) 5. Abstain from every form of evil! (v23) 6. Be sanctified completely by the God of peace! (v23) 7. Be assured – He is faithful! (v24) 8. Pray for Christian leaders!…

| | | | |

LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING 12. ‘Light the candles and do your duty’ (1 Thess 5:12-18)

1. Respect your leaders! (v12-13) 2. Live in peace! (v13) 3. Admonish the idle! (v14) 4. Encourage the faint-hearted! (v14) 5. Help the weak! (v14) 6. Be patient with everyone! (v14) 7. Don’t retaliate! (v15) 8. Do good to everyone! (v15) 9. Rejoice always! (v16) 10. Pray without ceasing! (v17) 11. In everything give thanks!…

| | | | |

LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING 11. The Day Of The Lord (1 Thess 5:1-11)

  1) BE AWARE! (v1-3) The coming of the Lord will be: Sudden, Unexpected, Painful. 2) BE AWAKE! (v4-8) a) In the light not the dark. b) Awake not asleep. c) Sober not drunk. d) On guard not off duty. 3) BE ASSURED! (v9-11) For believers it’s a day of Salvation and life!