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Sermons on Faithfulness

No News is Not Good News

Paul did indeed get that report from Timothy regarding the faith of the Jesus-followers in Thessalonica. The report is quite positive! Paul hears that their allegiance to Jesus continues. This passage is helpful to us for a number of reasons. Faithfulness is supposed to be observable and tangible. And it should encourage us when we see it is present and lived out in every church. It should also encourage us when we see that fidelity to Jesus remains steadfast through thick and thin. All of this was proven true by these faithful believers in Thessalonica and, as such, was “good news” to Paul.  Like Paul we ought to rejoice at such faithfulness, but it also should serve as a paradigm for us. What is it about this church’s faithfulness that can serve as a model for our own faithfulness? 

Unshaken Faith

As Paul had made clear to this church (and continues to), suffering for the sake of Christ is inevitable.  The question ought never to be “Will we face persecution?” but, rather, “How do we respond when we do face persecution? ” We want the same thing Paul wanted – for followers of Jesus to remain unshaken in their faith.  In this passage we will explore that faith is much, much deeper than simply “believing certain facts about Jesus”. 

Rooting Out Rebellion

As a family rooted in the Gospel there will be times we have to root out rebellion to the Gospel.  Paul gives sound and clear and hard guidance on how a church does this and what must be present in a Gospel Rooting family to root out rebellion.  Church leaders must be contending for the faith and concerned for the family.  As well as church members must also cling to the faith and conform to faithfulness.