1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 8: From Cherish to Charge

Family is the bedrock element of civilization and culture. God, creator and founder of family, placed the responsibility of family within the institution of marriage. In God’s perfect plan, children are taught, fostered and nurtured to live a life of faith by a father and a mother.

Most children would agree, mothers have a softer touch than their masculine counterparts. No matter what our age, when we are sick, hurt, or upset, we want our mother.

But, when the chips are down and there is a problem to be solved (or a car to be repaired), fathers are on call. Sometimes children need a good dose of a dad’s no-nonsense “straighten up and fly right” (especially teen-age sons). Such life-changing talks are best delivered by fathers.

Moms … dads … fathers … mothers … cherish … charge.It all adds up to family; not perfect but complete. Together, fathers and mothers teach and model to their offspring how to live a life of faith.

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1 Thessalonians Part 8: From Cherish to Charge

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1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 7: Approved by God

“You have been approved,” is a very exciting phrase. Hearing that phrase boosts one’s self esteem. It is wonderful to weighed in the balance and found acceptable, trustworthy, and capable.

Throughout the course of a life time, we have been approved for college loans, mortgages, car loans and college admissions. These approvals, however, fall infinitely short in comparison to being approved by God.

What has God approved us to do? According to 1 Thessalonians 2, we have been approved to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost and dying world. Since we have been life of faith, we have a responsibility to be ready in season and out of season to give a reason for the great hope we have. It is an honor and a privilege to be entrusted by the God of the universe with the Gospel.

We (me and YOU) have been approved by God. To do part 7 of A Life of Faith, please click on the link below.

A Life of Faith Part 7, Approved By God

1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 6: The Blessing of Suffering

God has given us many blessings, the greatest of which is the gift of life. We can choose to live a life of selfishness and greed, following after our own desires, or we can live a blessings: grace, joy, peace, love, fruit, ministry, and yes, suffering.

At first, it may seem as if suffering and blessing have no point of commonality, but as we shall learn, suffering leads to blessing if we will only trust the Lord. The present hardship you are experiencing can be re-purposed by God into blessing. Blessing from suffering … what kind of God has that kind of power? The Great I AM. Living blessing of suffering.

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A Life of Faith, Part 6: The Blessing of Suffering

1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 5: Sound Forth

I am old enough to remember the thrill of receiving a letter in the mail. I had several pen-pals (“virtual friends” of a bygone era) when I was growing up. I invested heavily in stationary, sealing wax and stamps.

Waiting for the mailman to hand-deliver the mail was an event that marked each day like the ringing of town church bells. I anxiously awaited each delivery, looking for handwritten messages from my frien

ds. God has also given us a message, a handwritten love letter delivered down through the ages from papyrus to paper. When we read and receive God’s missives, He expects us to sound forth His truths to those around us and to the coming generations. The Good News is a message of hope and salvation for every tribe, tongue and nation. Let His Word sound forth.

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A Life of Faith Part 5; Sound Forth

1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 3: The Gospel

The Bible states God is the God of Hope. He offers His hope to us through the good news of the Gospel. By the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, we can accept one of the many gifts of the Gospel–hope. “The LORD delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.” Psalm 147:11. In the face of hardship, trials and persecution, we please God when we choose to fear Him instead of our circumstances.

Because of the Gospel, we have hope for our trials, our diagnosis, our wounds and our brokenness. To learn about the hope of the Gospel, please click on the link below.

A Life of Faith: The Gospel, Part 3

1 Thessalonians A Life of Faith, Part 2: Faith, Hope, and Love

The Bible says there are three things that last: faith, hope, and love. The first chapter of 1 Thessalonians, Paul teaches about these three essential character qualities. Faith hope and love are essential elements for living a life of faith. Thankfully, God liberally supplies all three qualities to anyone who seeks them. You will have enough faith, hope and love to victoriously face any situation that presents itself.

As Christians, our lives should be marked by faith, hope and love … faith in our Savior … hope for the future … and love for God and others. To learn more about faith, hope, and love, please click on the link below:

Faith, Hope and Love