A Living Faith in a Dying World, Part 13: An Unusual Ambition – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 by Pastor Steve Thomas
FBC Corvallis August 29 2010
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Date: Friday August 27, 2010Posted in: Weekly Calendar
Deaconess of the Week: Shirley Schloeman
Deacon of the Week: Jay Wilson
SUNDAY, August 29
9:00 a.m. Sunday School Convocation—Fellowship Hall
10:30 a.m. Worship Service
6:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social—Fellowship Hall
MONDAY, August 30
11:00 a.m. ISI—Conference Room
6:00 p.m. Hula Halau—Gym
TUESDAY, August 31
7:00 a.m. Men’s ISI Small Group – Conference Room
12:00 p.m. ISI—Philathia Room
6:30 p.m. College Fellowship—Harris’ place
7:00 p.m. Flex—Flex Room
WEDNESDAY, September 1
12:00 p.m. All-Church Prayer – Conference Room
1:15 p.m. Staff Meeting—Church Office Closed
6:30 p.m. Prayer – Conference Room
7:00 p.m. Nominating Committee—Choir Room
8:00 p.m. College Hoops—Gym
THURSDAY, September 2
6:30 a.m. Men’s ISI—Elmer’s Restaurant
10:00 a.m. Men’s Bible Study—Choir Room
12:00 p.m. Deaconess Meeting—Frances Garren’s house
7:30 p.m. Elder Board Meeting—Conference Room
FRIDAY, September 3
12:12 p.m. Men’s Bible Study –Conference Room
7:00 p.m. Chinese Christian Church Bible Study—Conf/Choir/3rd floor
SATURDAY, September 4
Comments Off Intersections: A Living Faith in a Dying World
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
Pastor Steve Thomas
Bulletin insert: 08/29/2010
Title: Part 13–An Unusual Ambition
Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
The Ambition: _____________________________________________
The Foundation: _______________________________________ (v.9-10)
The Intentions: __________________ and ____________________ (v.12)
The Temptations: ______________, ______________, ___________ (v.11)
Your Application: ____________________________________________?
Going Deeper
This section is provided for those who may wish to spend time this week going deeper with the material from the sermon, or for study in small groups. This is an optional opportunity to take the message and internalize and deepen your understanding. Small groups are welcome to do pieces of this as time allows.
Reviewing 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
According to 1 Thess. 4:9, God has taught us about love (agape love = sacrificial other focused love) to the extent Paul does not need to “write” about the topic.
• In what ways has God taught you about love?
• How is God teaching you about love?
• What other passages does this verse bring to your mind?
A more word for word translation of verse 10 would read like this: “for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more.”
• How does the phrase “you are doing to all the brothers” shape your understanding of what it means to “love one another”?
• Why do you think it would be important to continually do acts of love to others?
In verse 11 Paul gives us a charge to be ambitious for three life characteristics.
• What are these three characteristics?
• In the context of Christian love in community, how do you see these instructions as important?
• What danger can you identify to brotherly-love if they are not followed?
Can you identify with any of these instructions? If so, what would God be asking you to do for the sake of brotherly love?
Verse 12 provides Paul’s two goals in this exhortation.
• Describe the two goals?
• How do the goals connect with the two priorities of the Christian life – witness and love?
• Cultural consideration – do you think the “Western” idea of self-reliance underlies the 2nd goal? Why or why not?
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