God Loves – God Gives

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“God Loves — God Gives!”

 

I Timothy 6:17-19

 

 

Old Testament? Tithe? Freewill?

 

NEW TESTAMENT?   7 Principles:

 

  1. S __________ INVESTMENT. (Sure thing!)

 

Luke 6:38       Matthew 6:19-21                          II Corinthians 9:6-8

 

  1. S __________.

 

                    Mark 12:41-44 Luke 16:10-12

 

II Corinthians 8 / 9

 

  1. S __________ RICHES.

 

Luke 16:11-12

 

  1. S __________ DETERMINED. (Holy Spirit)

 

Luke 19:1-8 II Corinthians 8:3-4

 

  1. S _________ NEEDS.

 

II Corinthians 9:12

 

  1. S _________ Sympathy. (Love!)

 

II Corinthians 8:8-9

 

  1. S _________.

 

I Corinthians 16:1-2

 
“Treasury”

 

RESULT OF ALL?

 

 

I Timothy 6:19 —

 

II Corinthians 9:6, 10, 11 —

 

Acts 20:35 —

 

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

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

The Lord is with you! And gives 4 Blessings:

PEACE
STRENGTH
TRUTH
GRACE

Saved by Grace — Ephesians 2:8-9

Grace not over!

Grace is:

Essential for salvation, and:
E _________ (II Corinthians 12:9-10; Proverbs 3:34)
S ________ (Romans 12:6; I Timothy 1:12-14; I Peter 4:10; Ephesians 2:10)

G ________ (Acts 20:31; II Peter 3:18)
G ________ (II Corinthians 8:1-9)
A MYSTERY / PARADOX!
Balance: Colossians 1:28-29

AMAZING GRACE!

SO: E ___________
Serve/Give/Grow/Live Worthy

S __________ with unbelievers.

S __________ with believers.

Colossians 3:12-14

HOW SWEET THE SOUND!

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

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“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?

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

 

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

 

  1. S _________ Him effectively. (Ephesians 3:7;

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

 

  1. To P _____________. (Jude 24)

 

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

 

  1. 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)

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“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)

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“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)

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“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)

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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)

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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)

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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