What will grow the church in Melbourne today? There have been many ideas suggested on which we have spent a great deal of effort but our work seems only to have strengthened the headwinds. 1 Thessalonians reminds us there are … Read more
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1 Thessalonians 4.13-18. Grief with hope
Grief is a powerful sign to us that life was not meant to be this way. That we were created for something more. The apostle Paul explains why the grieving can have hope. [Audio | Notes]
Michael Flynn
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1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. Living to please God
Sex, work and death are the topics that Paul goes on to address as he begins to “make up what is lacking in your faith” (3:10). What resonates with us in Melbourne is, for Paul, love is a reason for … Read more
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13. Stand firm in the Lord
According to the apostle Paul, there are two spiritual forces at play behind human actions. God, who we are invited to cooperate with in spreading the news about Jesus Christ and building up those who have entrusted their lives to … Read more
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. A church that works
I was discussing 1 Thessalonians 2 with a friend recently who is gravely ill and he remarked how encouraged he was by this chapter for he realised that who he is in Christ matters deeply to others. How he faces his … Read more
1 Thessalonians 1. A model church
1 Thessalonians 1 | ‘We always thank God for you.’ A model church
“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our … Read more