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1 Thessalonians Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church Covenant United Reformed Church - CURC Fresno/Clovis, Ca
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- Religion & Spirituality
It is our resolve at Covenant URC to truly hold the Three Forms of Unity as reflecting the Word of God and promote these in our congregation. May the Lord keep us faithful to this task. As the Belgic Confession mentions the marks of the true church are: the pure preaching of the gospel, the right use of the sacraments, and the practice of church discipline. Services are in English Language.
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Kept for the Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:23-28)
Paul closes the letter to the Thessalonian church with the exhortation to kiss one another with a holy kiss. Why would Paul want this to be a practice? How does this exhortation fit into the concept of the day of the Lord? How does this call to greet one another this way show how the […]
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What is a Good Christian? (1 Thessalonians 5:12-22)
If you were to ask someone what it means to be a good Christian I am sure that you would get a variety of responses. The apostle Paul exhorts the church to be good Christians, and his exhortations are rather surprising as to how the community is to function together. So, what does Paul say […]
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Encouraged by Judgment Day? (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
There are a variety of answers that could be given to the question, "If you were to die tonight would you go to heaven?" . However, it would be interesting to ask Christians, "Would you be happy if Christ was to come today?" Or "Would you be eager to enter into God’s judgment day?" I […]
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Sleeping Until the Rapture (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
Many of us have lost loved ones to death. We know the pain, and we know the grief that comes upon us when we experience such a loss. Paul speaks of death for a Christian as sleep. How can Paul speak in such terms? Is Paul callous to the pain that we experience at the […]
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Living in the Heavenly City of Philadelphia (1 Thessalonians 4:9-12)
The city of Philadelphia is a city that is supposed to mean brotherly love. That is a nice thing to say in itself as it connotes that people look out for one another as a family. However, what does Paul mean when he exhorts the church to show this philadelphia? How is this brotherly love […]
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You Have the Holy Spirit (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)
Many times it is tempting to think about the commands in scripture as being the practical parts of scripture. Also, when cynics read the commands of the Lord they think that it is a religion of boredom and just pure discipline. How does the apostle Paul show that the commands of the Lord are not […]