1. HIS BELOVED CHURCH 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10

3. 1 THESSALONIANS 1 :1-10 (NIV) 1 Paul, Silas [a] and Timothy,a To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. 3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

4. 4 For we know, brothers and sisters [b] loved by God, that he has chosen you, b 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.

5. 7 And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead— Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

6. A BELOVED CHURCH BY GOD 4 For we know, brothers and sisters [b] loved by God, that he has chosen you,b 5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

7. BACKGROUND Acts 16; 17:2-10 Multi-cultural Planting a church within few weeks Thessalorian letter

8. PAUL’S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY

9. INTRODUCTION 1 Paul, Silas [a] and Timothy,a To the church of the Thessalonians (1)in God (2)the Father and (3)the Lord (4)Jesus (5)Christ : Grace and peace to you. Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith You are precious Son of Man crucified on the Cross is the Father and the Lord.

10. 1. YOUR WORK OF FAITH 1Thes1:3 3 your work produced by faith… Hebrew 11:6 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

11. 2. YOUR ACTS OF LOVE 1Thes1:3b 3 …your labor prompted by love… Eph 4:2-3 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

12. 3. YOUR PATIENCE OF HOPE 1Thes1:3c 3 …and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Roman 8:18 18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.

13. Lamentations3:21-26 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the L ORD ’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 24 I say to myself, “The L ORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” 25 The L ORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; 26 it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the L ORD.

14. APPLICATION 1. To Join the Serving Team 2. To Participate the Fellowship / Small Group 3. To Read the Bible, Know more about God’s promise