The Lord be with You! Part Two (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

Posted on October 25, 2015October 25, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“The Lord be with You!”

(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

4 Blessings from God — Who is with you!

PEACE (vs. 16)

STRENGTH (vs. 16)

Psalm 46:1

Benefits?

Resist T _______. (I Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 4:15)

Fight S _______ & D ________. (Ephesians 6:10-13)

S _________ Him effectively. (Ephesians 3:7;

Colossians 1:29; I Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 13:20-21)

To P _____________. (Jude 24)

To endure T _________. (II Corinthians 12:9-10)

To effectively W _________.

(Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:18-20)

He is with you! (Ephesians 3:16-19)

Philippians 4:13 Romans 8:37

TRUTH (vs.17)

“By my Hand” II Thessalonians 2:2

II Corinthians 4:2

God is T ________ Numbers 23:19; I Samuel 15:29

Titus 1:1-3; Hebrews 6:18

Christ is T _______ John 14:16; John 1:14, 17

Ephesians 4:21; Revelation 19:11

Holy Spirit is T ______

John 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; I John 5:6

So the church is to be a pillar of the T _________!

I Timothy 3:14-15

II Thessalonians 2:15; 3:6 James 1:18 I Peter 1:22-25

Hebrews 4:12

The Lord is with you —

Therefore have Peace, Strength & Truth!

“The Lord be with You!” (II Thessalonians 3:16-18)

Posted on October 18, 2015October 18, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“The Lord be with You!”
(II Thessalonians 3:16-18)
4 BLESSINGS FROM GOD — WHO IS WITH YOU.
Peace
Not “False Peace” But from “Lord of Peace”
Such peace is:
1. D ___________.
2. A G __________.
Numbers 6:23-26 Psalm 29:11 John 14:27 Romans 15:17
2 “Peace Interruptions”:
1. S ______________
Psalm 85:10 Deuteronomy 29:16-21
2. Not a P _____________
No such thing as peace w/o H ___________.

Thomas Watson: “You may as well suck health out of poison, as peace out of sin.”

True peace — Grows stronger out of ___________.
3. Continually A ____________.
HOW DO I RESTORE PEACE?
A. T ___________ God. ( Psalm 42:11)

Thomas Watson: “If you would have peace — make war with sin.”

B. If forfeited by S _________ – R _________/
O __________ (Leviticus 26:3, 6)
C. Accept God’s D ____________. (Job 5:17-27)
D. Walk in the S ____________. (Galatians 5:22)
E. Love God from the H _______, avoid L ______.
(Galatians 6:12-16)
F. P _________ God will restore it.
4. Exists in E __________ circumstance
ANCHORED IN GOD.
UNBREAKABLE!

“Work, Work, Work!” Part 3 (II Thessalonians 3:6-15)

Posted on October 11, 2015October 11, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“Work, Work, Work!”

(II Thessalonians 3:6-15)

Third time mentioned to Thessalonians.

(I Thessalonians 4:11-12; 5:14)

SIX INCENTIVES:

DISFELLOWSHIP (vs.6)

EXAMPLE (vs. 7-9)

Acts 20:18, 33, 34-35

“The Right”? Galatians 6:6 I Timothy 5:17

I Corinthians 9:3-15

SURVIVAL (vs. 10)

Literally: “Not wishing to work”

Proverbs 16:26

HARMONY (vs. 11-13)

“Busy” vs. “Busy bodies”

I Timothy 5:13

Psalm 37:21, 26/ 41:1 Proverbs 28:27 Isaiah 58:7

Luke 14:12-14 Acts 20:35

“Don’t tire of living up to your calling”

SHAME (vs. 14)

“Be Ashamed” Literally: “Turn on Himself”

The Goal?= _____________

LOVE (vs. 15)

Not as enemy — Warn as a ___________.

Galatians 6:1 I Timothy 6:1

How work @ this?

At you job?

In Christ’s Church?

Work Work Work! (II THESSALONIANS 3:6-15)

Posted on October 4, 2015October 4, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

“Work, Work, Work!”
(II Thessalonians 3:6-15)

Why Work?

(I Corinthians 10:31)

God C ______________ it.

Exodus 20:19

God sets the E _____________.

Part of C _____________.

G ___________ from God.

5. Working for the L ______________.

Ephesians 6:5-7 Colossians 3:22-25

Proverbs 10:26 / 15:19 / 20:17 / 24:30-34

Third time mentioned to Thessalonians
(I Thessalonians 4:11-12; 5:14)

So now — Directly confronts the issues.

Six Incentives to get to work:

Disfellowship

“Command”

“Keep Away”

Matthew 18:15-17

“Idle” =

“Live according to the teaching” =

II Timothy 3:16-17

Why so Drastic?

GET TO WORK!

WHAT A PASTOR WANTS? (II THESSALONIANS 3:1-5)

Posted on September 27, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

What a Pastor Wants?
(II Thessalonians 3:1-5)
YOUR P ____________ (vs. 1-2)
For M ________ For M _________
T ____________ IN THE LORD (vs. 3)
II Timothy 4:16-18; 2:13 I Corinthians 10:13
Deuteronomy 7:9      Psalm 36:5; 40:10; 89:1-2; 92:1-2; 119:90
Lamentations 3:22-24      I Corinthians 1:9
I Thessalonians 5:24      Hebrews 10:23      I John 1:9
“Will Guard” — __________________

Jude 24-25
O __________ WHAT IS TAUGHT (vs. 4)

I Timothy 4:11

“We Command”?

Matthew 28:20 Psalm 19:8

SPIRITUAL G _______________ (vs. 5)

“Direct” — (I Thessalonians 3:11)

INTO: God’s ___________

Christ’s __________

God’s not your co-pilot. He’s your p ________!

Hebrews 12:1-3

What a Pastor Wants? (II Thessalonians 3:1-3)

Posted on September 20, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

What a Pastor Wants?
(II Thessalonians 3:1-5)

What think a pastor wants from the church?

What a pastor to do?

John 21:17 Acts 20:27-31
I Peter 5:1-4 Hebrews 13:7, 17
I Thessalonians 5:12-13

YOUR P ____________ (3:1-2)

Colossians 1:28-29
“Finally”

“Pray”
Pray about:

1. The M _____________

“Spread Rapidly”

Ephesians 6:19-20

“Be Honored”

Acts 13:44-52
2. The M ______________

“Be delivered” —

Romans 15:30-31

“Wicked Men”
“Evil Men”
SO DO?

PRAY:

Ready for the End! (2 Thess 2:1-17)

Posted on September 13, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

Ready for the End!
(II Thessalonians 2:1-17)

Christ is coming — so settle down!

DON’T BE DECEIVED
DON’T FORGET

“Man of Lawlessness” —

“Rebellion / Apostasy” —

DON’T BE IGNORANT

His Destruction / His Power / His Influence

DON’T BE UNBELEVING

vs. 10 — Love the truth!

DON’T BE INSECURE

“We ought” =

“Chosen” —

“Saved” —

“Sanctifying work of the spirit” —

“Belief in the truth” —

“Share in glory” —

(I Peter 1:3-4)

DON’T BE WEAK

“Stand Firm”
“Teachings / Traditions” —

II Timothy 2:2 Jude 3 I Timothy 6:20

II Timothy 1:1-4

“Eternal Encourager” —
“Good Hope”
(Titus 2:13)

So That: Be encouraged
Strengthened

And all — “By His Grace

Tired of Work (2 Thes)

Posted on September 6, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

Tired of Work?

Work a necessary evil?

Work a command or gift?

Colossians 3:22-24 I Corinthians 10:31

II Thessalonians 3:6-15

Focus: 3:13

“And you, Brothers, do not lose heart in doing good.”

I Corinthians 15:5-7 Galatians 6:9

“Lose Heart” —

“Doing what is right” —

The issue — Your C ___________!

Called to do?

Specific: ___________________

Ephesians 4:1 I Thessalonians 4:1

II Thessalonians 1:5, 11 Colossians 1:13-14

Be encouraged & be an encourage______.

God’s energy: Philippians 2:12-13 Colossians 1:28-29

Getting Ready for the End, part 2 (II Thes 1-17)

Posted on August 30, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

Ready for the End

(II Thessalonians 2:1-17)

Christ is Coming — So settle down!

DON’T BE DECEIVED

DON’T FORGET

“Rebellion / Apostasy” =

“Man of Lawlessness” –

(John 17:12)

Inaugurates S _________.

DON’T BE IGNORANT

“Holding back”

(Romans 1:18-25)

His Destruction

Be overthrown by:

“Breath of His mouth”—

“Spender of His coming” —

His Power

Miracles / Signs / Wonders

His Influence

Who taken in?

DON’T BE UNBELIEVING

John 3:19-20; 5:39-40; 8:24 II Thessalonians 1:8

John 12:42-43

“A Powerful Delusion”

The journey begins with the first step!

Getting Ready for the End (II Thes 1-17)

Posted on August 23, 2015September 27, 2015 by ValleyChristianChurch

READY FOR THE END

(II Thessalonians 2:1-17)

“Coming of the Lord”

“Gathered to Him”

(Hebrews 10:25)

“Easily unsettled”

“Alarmed”

DON’T BE D ______________

II Corinthians 11:14-15 Ephesians 4:14

DON’T F ________________

“Rebellion / Apostasy” =

II Timothy 3:1-5 I Timothy 4:1 Jude 17-18

“Man of lawlessness” –

“Revealed”

“Man doomed to destruction” —

Inaugurates S _________!

WHO IS THIS MAN? WHO IS GOD’S TEMPLE?

(I Corinthians 6:18-20)