1 Thessalonians 4:1
1. Challenged Them
2. In the Lord Jesus
3. On the Basis of Past Foundations
(Faith, Love, Pursuit of Holiness)
4. To Do More Better
Danger of Doing More
-Trying to impress God or others
-Appeal of the New and Next
-Grow Tired or Just Become Busy
Danger of Not Doing More
-The stories we tell are only about the past
-White fence post syndrome
-We naturally coast and drift; God calls us to strive.
Philippians 3:12-16
So, What do we mean by More?
-Pursue Faith, Love, and Holiness
-Proclaim and Display Jesus to a broken and hurting world
John 14:12- “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do,
because I am going to the Father.
Where do we go from here?
-We do the little things well…love, faith, and holiness in action
-We celebrate God’s faithfulness and power
-We pay off the building
-We trust one another as we find our way into this new season of
ministry
-We develop a long-range planning and prayer process
-We ask God to do more in us and through us than ever before