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  • Chris Jordan avatar

    Let's Talk About #3 - Sex And Dating! Series

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 19, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,125 views

    Is sex a good thing or a bad thing? And… how far is too far in a dating relationship? We are living in a sex-crazed society. However – what does the Bible have to say about sex?

    LET’S TALK ABOUT #3: SEX AND DATING INTRO TO TOPIC: Tonight… we’re going to talk about... sex! LET’S TALK ABOUT QUESTION: Is sex a good thing or a bad thing? And… how far is too far in a dating relationship? We are living in a sex-crazed society. However – what does the Bible have to say ...read more

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    A Call To Grow!

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jul 9, 2006
     | 1,432 views

    God calls us to grow in our intimate relationship (if we are married), in our brotherly love, and in our attitude to work.

    We have just read from a portion of the Bible which could be seen as impossible for a ‘Priest’ to relate to. After all (you might think to yourself), what would a ‘Priest’ know about the intimate relationship between a man and a woman! After all (you might think to yourself), what would a ‘Priest’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ed Wood avatar

    How To Please Your Father Series

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,976 views

    5th in series on 1 Thessalonians (5 of 8).

    HOW TO PLEASE YOUR FATHER 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Along with jogging, walking has become a popular exercise and outdoor sport. You can see entire families out enjoying a walk together. The Christian life can be compared to a walk. It begins with a step of faith. But that step leads to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Owens avatar

    Avoiding The Mistake Of Sexual Immorality Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 8, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 9,579 views

    Samson made many mistakes with regard to sexual immorality. Let’s learn from his mistakes, not our own.

    Introduction: A. The story is told of a church secretary who would typically answer the phone saying, “Jesus loves you. Karen speaking. How may I help you?” 1. One day she was distracted when the phone rang, and she answered, “Karen loves you. Jesus speaking. How may I help you?” 2. There was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Eulogy Edna White

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on May 28, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 5,518 views

    This is a eulogy for a believer in Christ who loved her family but was not heavily involved in the life of the church.

    Edna White Rick Gillespie-Mobley Edna White 5 While the powers that be had decided that the World was to go to war in 1914, 63 days after the nations declared war on each other, on October 6th, God had decided to send a gift of hope into the world. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Pleasing God

    Contributed by Ed Wood on May 31, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,625 views

    This message attempts to identify who man tries to please, God or man.

    PLEASING GOD 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 INTRO: Man is always striving to please someone. The Christian will either please God or he will please man. There are certain things that man must do if he is going to please God. Likewise, there are certain things he must not do in order to please God. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Life Worth Living Is A Life Worth Working At. Series

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007
     | 2,648 views

    If the world, can’t see God’s demonstrated in our daily life, Through our behavior, then God hasn’t been seen.

    We are quickly coming to the end of the first of Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians. • But there is still one message that He wants to make clear. • That message is to make sure that these new converts live a life that pleases God. • So Paul is giving them some final instructions. • Paul is ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Practicing The Blessed Hope

    Contributed by Larry Kettle on Dec 13, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,199 views

    This is a sermon that is meant to make the listener think about their biblical responsibility to actively look for Christ to come.

    “Practicing the Blessed Hope” 1 Thessalonians 4 Introduction A. What is the value of hope? 1. Hope cannot be imprisoned by maximum security. 2. Hope cannot be invalidated by propaganda. 3. Hope is only invigorated by persecution. 4. The value of hope has been measured in the eyes of martyrs, in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    A Plea For Purity

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
     | 2,259 views

    A plea for purity, a brotherly and orderly life, and the comfort of Christ’s coming.

    1 Thessalonians 4- B’gate, 16/10/97 Section 1: A Plea for Purity (vv. 1-8) 1. "Finally"- we see that, as in Paul’s other letters, the Apostle selects matters of behaviour to be the last things that ring in the Thessalonians minds. But ironically, the most ’final’ thing about these last two chapters ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk In Holiness, Love And Diligence

    Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 12, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,615 views

    This involves pleasing God, specifically with our sexuality, giving and attitude towards work.

    A. Intro & Conclusion First spoke on 16 Oct 1997 @ B’gate! George Harrison- ‘My sweet Lord…’ going to see him now? • What is the point of your life? Jesus- to bring glory to His Father and save sinners • Are you running slower, as fast or faster than when you began? Jesus -learned obedience, even ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Martin avatar

    The Call To Holiness

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Dec 23, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,754 views

    God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness

    (1 Th. 4:1-7) "For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness." A survey was conducted in Jan. 2006, that began with this question: Are You Holy? The survey, conducted by the Barna Research Group. A very prestigious and well known research group. The survey found ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Doug Henry avatar

    The Church At Thessalonica Series

    Contributed by Doug Henry on Dec 30, 2006
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,618 views

    Lessons we can learn from those at the Thessalonian Church.

    Warnings, Exaltations & Instructions: The Church at Thessalonica 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 A few years ago, I had the privilege of going to a Penguin’s game at the Mellon Arena with a few of my friends. As we waited for the game to begin, we decided to go to our favorite food stand to get the game ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Abound More & More Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Jun 19, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,544 views

    Let the church be abounding more and more in love!

    • APATHY – INDIFFERENCE – UNCONCERNED • Talk about Enemies to every Christian AND destroyers of the church… these will certainly do it! APATHY: AN absence of emotion or enthusiasm! INDIFFERENCE: Not seeming to care about anything. UNCONCERNED: It’s not my problem, my issue. So what! NOTE: there ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Model Walk

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 4, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,041 views

    Paul’s instructions to the church at Thessalonica on how to live for Christ.

    THE MODEL WALK 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 INTRO: We live in times when it is hard to live a Christian life. We want to live for Christ, and walk as He would have us to walk, but we may not know what to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How The Church Must Live According To The Gospel Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,087 views

    We’re to please God, not ourselves and we’re to love one another; to seek their welfare above our own. The Christian life is always one of growth, of ongoing training, as we press on towards the goal of eternal life.

    I think Christians often struggle with knowing how to respond to the pressures we feel to lower our standards of behaviour. And there are two extremes that we come across among Christians. One extreme thinks we should forget those old fashioned mores and get with the times: after all, this is a new ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican