Sermons on 1Thessalonians
How to Pray Scripture for yourself and others
Sermon Outline I. “Christians want to pray, but they don’t know how!” a. Aside from Laundry List prayer b. 1The 5:16-17 contains 3 plural commands and a reason: II. A Method for Praying (Like but different from Lk 11:2-4) III. Example #1: Philippians 1:3-11 a. Verses 3-5: Thanks & Joy b. Verse 6: Sanctification c. Verse 8: Godly affection d. Verse 9-11 i. Growing Love ii. Knowledge and discernment of life iii. Purity and blamelessness, Righteousness iv. God glorifying IV. Example #2: Isaiah 1:2-4 a. So how do pray a passage about Israel’s rebellion in…
Praying in Love (Thessalonians 3:10-13)
Sermon Outline 1Thessalonians 2;17-3;13 Praying in love for others (Read whole passage, focus on 3:11-13) Who is Paul praying for? Converts that he had personally evangelized. Considers them his children (1Th 2:17) Considers them brothers (1Th 1:4, 2:1, 9, 14, 3:7, 4:1, 10, 13, 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25-27) How can we pray for others? Out of Heart grounded in Love Like a Nursing Mother (1Th 2:7-8) Like a Father (1Th 2:11-12) Out of Deep Concern (1Th 3:1,…