Spiritual Fruit - Patience (1 Thessalonians 5:14)
BIG IDEA: "Be patient as you're making disciples just as the Lord has been patient with you"
Patiently admonish the idle
Patiently encourage the fainthearted
Patiently help the weak
BIG IDEA: "Be patient as you're making disciples just as the Lord has been patient with you"
Patiently admonish the idle
Patiently encourage the fainthearted
Patiently help the weak
1. Jesus brings us peace by making us whole with the Father
2. Jesus brings us peace by making us whole with each other
BIG IDEA: "You can be full of joy right now because of what Jesus has and will accomplish"
We have peace with God (vv.1-2a)
We have hope of the glory of God (v.2b)
We have hope even in suffering (vv.3-5)
BIG IDEA: Follow the Spirit to avoid the flesh and grow in the fruit of godliness
"Follow the Spirit to avoid the flesh..."
"...and grow in the fruit of godliness"