1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 Pg 1048 In Church Bibles.

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 1:2-31:2-3

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And now abide faith, hope, And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.greatest of these is love.


1 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 13:131 Corinthians 13:13

Paul’s Prayer life was....Paul’s Prayer life was....Paul’s Prayer life was....Paul’s Prayer life was....

ConsistentConsistentConsistentConsistent

Make sure prayer Make sure prayer is your steering is your steering wheel...wheel...not your spare tirenot your spare tire

Corrie Ten Corrie Ten BoomBoom

Holocaust Holocaust Survivor, Survivor, speaker, speaker, author author (1892–(1892–1983)1983)

Don’t pray when you Don’t pray when you feel feel like it. like it. Have an Have an appointment with appointment with the Lord and keep it. the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful A man is powerful on his on his knees.knees.

Corrie Ten Corrie Ten BoomBoom

Holocaust Holocaust Survivor, Survivor, speaker, speaker, author author (1892–(1892–1983)1983)



Rightly Repetitive Rightly Repetitive Rightly Repetitive Rightly Repetitive

And when you pray, do not And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for that they will be heard for their many words.their many words.

And when you pray, do not And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for that they will be heard for their many words.their many words.

Matthew 6:7Matthew 6:7Matthew 6:7Matthew 6:7




ArticulatedArticulatedArticulatedArticulated

ResponsiveResponsiveResponsiveResponsive

CommunalCommunalCommunalCommunal

In this manner, therefore, In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Give us this day our daily bread. bread. And forgive us our debts, As And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.and the glory forever. Amen.

In this manner, therefore, In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Give us this day our daily bread. bread. And forgive us our debts, As And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.and the glory forever. Amen.

Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-13Matthew 6:9-13

In this manner, therefore, In this manner, therefore, pray: pray: OurOur Father in heaven, Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. it is in heaven. Give Give usus this day this day ourour daily daily bread. bread. And forgive And forgive us ourus our debts, As debts, As wewe forgive forgive ourour debtors. And debtors. And do not lead do not lead usus into into temptation, But deliver temptation, But deliver usus from the evil one. For Yours is from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.and the glory forever. Amen.

In this manner, therefore, In this manner, therefore, pray: pray: OurOur Father in heaven, Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. it is in heaven. Give Give usus this day this day ourour daily daily bread. bread. And forgive And forgive us ourus our debts, As debts, As wewe forgive forgive ourour debtors. And debtors. And do not lead do not lead usus into into temptation, But deliver temptation, But deliver usus from the evil one. For Yours is from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.and the glory forever. Amen.





ArticulatedArticulatedArticulatedArticulated

ResponsiveResponsiveResponsiveResponsive

ThankfulThankfulThankfulThankful

SpiritualSpiritualSpiritualSpiritual

CommunalCommunalCommunalCommunal

For we through the Spirit For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the eagerly wait for the hopehope of of righteousness by righteousness by faithfaith. For in . For in Christ Jesus neither Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor circumcision nor uncircumcision avails uncircumcision avails anything, but anything, but faithfaith working working through through lovelove. .

For we through the Spirit For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the eagerly wait for the hopehope of of righteousness by righteousness by faithfaith. For in . For in Christ Jesus neither Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor circumcision nor uncircumcision avails uncircumcision avails anything, but anything, but faithfaith working working through through lovelove. .

Galatians 5:5-6Galatians 5:5-6Galatians 5:5-6Galatians 5:5-6

Therefore I also, after I heard Therefore I also, after I heard of your of your faithfaith in the Lord Jesus in the Lord Jesus and your and your lovelove for all the for all the saints, do not cease to give saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: mention of you in my prayers: ....that you may know what is ....that you may know what is the the hopehope of His calling of His calling

Therefore I also, after I heard Therefore I also, after I heard of your of your faithfaith in the Lord Jesus in the Lord Jesus and your and your lovelove for all the for all the saints, do not cease to give saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: mention of you in my prayers: ....that you may know what is ....that you may know what is the the hopehope of His calling of His calling

Ephesians 1:15-18Ephesians 1:15-18Ephesians 1:15-18Ephesians 1:15-18

since we heard of your since we heard of your faithfaith in in Christ Jesus and of your Christ Jesus and of your lovelove for all the saints; because of for all the saints; because of the the hopehope which is laid up for which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, the truth of the gospel,

since we heard of your since we heard of your faithfaith in in Christ Jesus and of your Christ Jesus and of your lovelove for all the saints; because of for all the saints; because of the the hopehope which is laid up for which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, the truth of the gospel,

Colossians 1:4-5Colossians 1:4-5Colossians 1:4-5Colossians 1:4-5

But let us who are of the day But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the be sober, putting on the breastplate of breastplate of faithfaith and and lovelove, , and as a helmet the and as a helmet the hopehope of of salvation. salvation.

But let us who are of the day But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the be sober, putting on the breastplate of breastplate of faithfaith and and lovelove, , and as a helmet the and as a helmet the hopehope of of salvation. salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:8

Therefore, having been Therefore, having been justified by justified by faithfaith, we have , we have peace with God through our peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by whom also we have access by faithfaith into this grace in which into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in we stand, and rejoice in hopehope of the glory of God..of the glory of God..

Therefore, having been Therefore, having been justified by justified by faithfaith, we have , we have peace with God through our peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by whom also we have access by faithfaith into this grace in which into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in we stand, and rejoice in hopehope of the glory of God..of the glory of God..

Romans 5:1-5Romans 5:1-5Romans 5:1-5Romans 5:1-5

Now Now hopehope does not does not disappoint, because the disappoint, because the lovelove of God has been poured out in of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. who was given to us.

Now Now hopehope does not does not disappoint, because the disappoint, because the lovelove of God has been poured out in of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. who was given to us.


who through Him believe in who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so dead and gave Him glory, so that your that your faithfaith and and hopehope are in are in God. Since you have purified God. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere through the Spirit in sincere lovelove of the brethren, of the brethren, lovelove one one another fervently with a pure another fervently with a pure heart heart

who through Him believe in who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so dead and gave Him glory, so that your that your faithfaith and and hopehope are in are in God. Since you have purified God. Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere through the Spirit in sincere lovelove of the brethren, of the brethren, lovelove one one another fervently with a pure another fervently with a pure heart heart

1 Peter 1:21-221 Peter 1:21-221 Peter 1:21-221 Peter 1:21-22

Love never fails. But Love never fails. But whether there are whether there are prophecies, they will fail; prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will there is knowledge, it will vanish away.vanish away.

Love never fails. But Love never fails. But whether there are whether there are prophecies, they will fail; prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will there is knowledge, it will vanish away.vanish away.


For we know in part and we For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has that which is perfect has come, then that which is in come, then that which is in part will be done away.part will be done away.

For we know in part and we For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect has that which is perfect has come, then that which is in come, then that which is in part will be done away.part will be done away.

1 Corinthians 13:9-101 Corinthians 13:9-101 Corinthians 13:9-101 Corinthians 13:9-10

Three things will last foreverThree things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and —faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is the greatest of these is love.love.


1 Corinthians 13:13-1 Corinthians 13:13-NLTNLT1 Corinthians 13:13-1 Corinthians 13:13-NLTNLT

- to believe, response to God, - to believe, response to God, WordWord- to believe, response to God, - to believe, response to God, WordWord

FaithFaithFaithFaith- basis of being - basis of being saved...meanssaved...means- basis of being - basis of being saved...meanssaved...means

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should works, lest anyone should boast.boast.

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should works, lest anyone should boast.boast.



FaithFaithFaithFaith- basis of being - basis of being saved...meanssaved...means- basis of being - basis of being saved...meanssaved...meansthat Worksthat Worksthat Worksthat Works- changes a - changes a

lifelife- changes a - changes a lifelife

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not of works, lest anyone should of works, lest anyone should boast. boast.

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not of works, lest anyone should of works, lest anyone should boast. boast.


For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not of works, lest anyone should of works, lest anyone should boast. boast. For we are His workmanship, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk beforehand that we should walk in them.in them.

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not of works, lest anyone should of works, lest anyone should boast. boast. For we are His workmanship, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk beforehand that we should walk in them.in them.Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not ofof works, lest anyone should works, lest anyone should boast. boast. For we are His workmanship, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus created in Christ Jesus forfor good good works, which God prepared works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk beforehand that we should walk in them.in them.

For by grace you have been For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not God, not ofof works, lest anyone should works, lest anyone should boast. boast. For we are His workmanship, For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus created in Christ Jesus forfor good good works, which God prepared works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk beforehand that we should walk in them.in them.Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10Ephesians 2:8-10

What does it profit, my What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?works? Can faith save him?...faith by itself, if it does not ...faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.have works, is dead.

What does it profit, my What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?works? Can faith save him?...faith by itself, if it does not ...faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.have works, is dead.

James 2:14,17James 2:14,17James 2:14,17James 2:14,17

You believe that there is one You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!demons believe—and tremble!

You believe that there is one You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!demons believe—and tremble!

Ephesians 2:19Ephesians 2:19Ephesians 2:19Ephesians 2:19




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- Greatest, Highest & First - Greatest, Highest & First call for uscall for us- Greatest, Highest & First - Greatest, Highest & First call for uscall for us

LoveLoveLoveLove- eternal essence of - eternal essence of ChristianityChristianity- eternal essence of - eternal essence of ChristianityChristianity

the love of God has been the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.Holy Spirit who was given to us.

the love of God has been the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Romans 5:5Romans 5:5Romans 5:5Romans 5:5

Jesus said to him, ‘You shall Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great the first and great commandment.commandment.

Jesus said to him, ‘You shall Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great the first and great commandment.commandment.


And the second is like it: ‘You And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”Law and the Prophets.”

And the second is like it: ‘You And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”Law and the Prophets.”





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LoveLoveLoveLove- eternal essence of - eternal essence of ChristianityChristianity- eternal essence of - eternal essence of ChristianityChristianitythat Laborsthat Laborsthat Laborsthat Labors-focus is not deed, but -focus is not deed, but

motivemotive-focus is not deed, but -focus is not deed, but motivemotive

Christianity is not a Christianity is not a life to be endured for life to be endured for duty’s sake, but a duty’s sake, but a Person to be served Person to be served for love’s sake. for love’s sake.

““Love for Him makes Love for Him makes drudgery divine.” drudgery divine.”

William William MacDonald MacDonald (1917 – 2007)(1917 – 2007)

Professor, Professor, WriterWriter

Christianity is not a Christianity is not a life to be endured for life to be endured for duty’s sake, but a duty’s sake, but a Person to be served Person to be served for love’s sake. for love’s sake.

““Love for Him makes Love for Him makes drudgery divine.” drudgery divine.”

Compared to love, Compared to love, the profit motive is a the profit motive is a cheap, tawdry cheap, tawdry inducement. inducement. Love for Christ draws Love for Christ draws forth service that the forth service that the dollar could never dollar could never inspire.inspire.

William William MacDonald MacDonald (1917 – 2007)(1917 – 2007)

Professor, Professor, WriterWriter

During his visit to the Boys’ Town orphanage

in the 1940’s, a reporter for Life

magazine observed a ten-year-old boy

carrying a boy on his back.“Isn’t he heavy?” asked the reporter.“He

ain’t heavy,” replied the boy. “He’s my

brother”giving rise to the

songs that would later be written about this

true story.

So Jacob served seven years for So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of a few days to him because of the love he had for her.the love he had for her.

So Jacob served seven years for So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed only Rachel, and they seemed only a few days to him because of a few days to him because of the love he had for her.the love he had for her.

Genesis 29:20Genesis 29:20Genesis 29:20Genesis 29:20




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- desire with expectation, - desire with expectation, confidenceconfidence- desire with expectation, - desire with expectation, confidenceconfidence

HopeHopeHopeHope- Biblically, primarily hope of - Biblically, primarily hope of heavenheaven- Biblically, primarily hope of - Biblically, primarily hope of heavenheaven

in hope of eternal life which in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,before time began,

in hope of eternal life which in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,before time began,

Titus 1:2Titus 1:2Titus 1:2Titus 1:2

looking for the blessed hope looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus great God and Savior Jesus Christ,Christ,

looking for the blessed hope looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus great God and Savior Jesus Christ,Christ,


that having been justified by that having been justified by His grace we should become His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of heirs according to the hope of eternal life.eternal life.

that having been justified by that having been justified by His grace we should become His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of heirs according to the hope of eternal life.eternal life.


Beloved, now we are children of Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. for we shall see Him as He is.

Beloved, now we are children of Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. for we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-3

And everyone who has this And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.just as He is pure.

And everyone who has this And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.just as He is pure.

1 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-31 John 3:2-3

Not only that, but we also who Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of the adoption, the redemption of our body.our body.

Not only that, but we also who Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of the adoption, the redemption of our body.our body.

Romans 8:23Romans 8:23Romans 8:23Romans 8:23

For we were saved in this hope, For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.perseverance.

For we were saved in this hope, For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.perseverance.





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HopeHopeHopeHope- Biblically, primarily hope of - Biblically, primarily hope of heavenheaven- Biblically, primarily hope of - Biblically, primarily hope of heavenheaventhat Enduresthat Enduresthat Enduresthat Endures- “remains - “remains

under”under”- “remains - “remains under”under”

But let us who are of the day But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of and as a helmet the hope of salvation.salvation.

But let us who are of the day But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of and as a helmet the hope of salvation.salvation.

1 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:81 Thessalonians 5:8

This hope we have as an This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the enters the Presence behind the veilveil

This hope we have as an This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the enters the Presence behind the veilveil

Hebrews 6:19Hebrews 6:19Hebrews 6:19Hebrews 6:19




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