What Do We Need?
Speaker: Tom Hopewell Series: 1 Thessalonians Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 3:1–13
I. Paul's PROVISION for the Church.
A. The person of Timothy.
1. Brother in Christ
2. Coworker in the Gospel
B. The purpose of Timothy
1. To establish
2. To exhort
3. To learn
II. Paul's PRAISE for the Church.
A. Their passion for fellowship
B. Their passion for faith
C. Their passion for faithfulness
III. Paul's PLEAS for the Church.
A. For God to direct
B. For God to work
C. For God to keep
Next Steps:
What do we need at BBC?
* We need to welcome God's people into our lives to exhort us in the faith.
* We need to long for God's people to encourage us in the faith!
* We need to beg God to increase and overflow our love for one another!
* We need to realize that God is not finished working in our church to make us holy.
other sermons in this series
Oct 20
2013
A Benediction for the Church
Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28 Series: 1 Thessalonians
Oct 13
2013
Instructions for the Church
Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16–22 Series: 1 Thessalonians
Oct 6
2013
Instructions for the Believer
Speaker: Tom Hopewell Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–15 Series: 1 Thessalonians