LIVING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS COMING 3. MARKS OF THE AUTHENTIC GOSPEL CHURCH (1 Thess 1:3-10)
1) ITS FOUNDATION! (v3-5)
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“A Family”, “In Christ”, “Loved by God”, “Chosen out of the World”, Transformed by the Gospel
2) ITS FERVOUR! (v6-9)
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For: Christlikeness (v6), joyful perseverance (v6), exemplary behaviour (v7), passionate evangelism (v8), repentance (v9), service (v9)
3) ITS FUTURE! (v10)
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Rapture with the risen deliverer