Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Walk And Please God!



‘Walk And Please God.’
1 Thessalonians 4:1-2.
a)     This was a strong Word of Exhortation from Apostle Paul to the Church of Thessalonica.
b)    They were asked in the Lord Jesus’ Name.
c)     They were encouraged in the Lord Jesus’ Name.
d)    They were to follow what Apostle Paul had told them about walking and pleasing God.
e)     They were already doing this but they needed to be doing it more.
f)      Apostle Paul and his team had already given the Church of Thessalonica Commands through the Lord Jesus.
(This QT reminds me clearly to Walk And Please God)
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‘Jesus Glorified The Father Clearly.’
John 17:4.
a)     Jesus Glorified the Father.
b)    He did this on the Earth. (Visible for all people to see)
c)     Jesus completed the Work.
d)    That the Father gave Him to do.
(Through this Second one I see that Jesus Glorified The Father Clearly and I desire to do the same)
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Chris.
The Church in Thessalonica were to follow what the Apostle Paul told them. There is a pattern in many Churches today that is far away from the New Testament concept of Church. This pattern is summed up as: ‘We do what we want to do’. It can be manifested individually, in a group or even in an entire Church! Church is not a democracy, neither is it a ‘kingdom’ ruled by a dictator and his team. Church is meant to be a humble and pure Theocracy, governed by God, through His Word, by His Spirit with humble servants.

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