Build our faith tough for CHRIST1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Build a Faith in CHRIST that is tough“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 Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Thessalonians 5:23

How can we grow more in Faith?Paul said “Afflictions are not accidents—they are appointments.”

3:3-4 Paul said “so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.” 

Keep the Faith through afflictions

1. Trials will come.

They are part and parcel of every Christian experience.

Keep the Faith through afflictions

2. Trials can rock Christians

Truth of being a Christian

Keep the Faith through afflictions

3. Trials come from God

Trials didn’t happen by accident —they are appointments.

Why Trials / Affliction?God’s way for our:• Personal Growth• Divine Design to be a Disciple

• Spiritual Maturity

A disciple is someone under discipline. God appoints trials into our lives so that we will become more disciplined in the things of God.

God tests us to get the best of us“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.Hebrews 12:11

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions & future

judgement

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions

1. Vertically Focused & Complete

Pray for God’s passionate heart (3:9-10)

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions

Christian life is built upon faith

Room for improvement in Christian lives is the largest room in the world

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions

2. God’s direction and will

Pray for God’s sovereign direction (3:11)

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions

2. Maturity & Seek the True meaning of Love

Pray for God’s supernatural love (3:12)

Pray to be prepared in future afflictions

Our growing faith in God results a growing love for others

“The most spiritual people are not those who know the Word the best; the most spiritual people are those who love God and others the best.”

Build a Faith in CHRIST that is tough“He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”1 Corinthians 1:8

Build a Faith in CHRIST that is tough“May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.1 Thessalonians 3:13

CHURCH OF CHRIST NEEDS “U”

You can’t spell SUNDAY without U.

You can’t spell CHURCH without U.

U & I will help make our CHURCH FULFILL its mission to

stay C.U.T.E.

C U T EChristian Until The End