Hope in His Choice
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
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Joseph Smith
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Hope – In the New
Testament the Greek word
“hope” actually means “to
anticipate, expect, or have
confidence in.”
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Great is Thy Faithfulness
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Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they
fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
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Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
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Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
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Alas and Did My Savior
Bleed
Alas! and did my Savior bleed?
And did my Sov’reign die!
Would He devote that sacred head
For sinners such as I?
Was it for crimes that I have done
He groaned upon the tree?
Amazing pity! Grace unknown!
And love beyond degree!
Well might the sun in darkness hide
And shut its glories in,
When God, the mighty maker, died
For man the creature's sin.
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Thus might I hide my blushing face
While His dear cross appears;
Dissolve my heart in thankfulness,
And melt my eyes to tears.
But drops of tears can ne'er repay
The debt of love I owe:
Here, Lord, I give myself away
'Tis all that I can do.
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I can hear the Savior say,
“Thy strength indeed is small;
Child of weakness, watch and pray,
Find in Me thine all in all.”
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and Thine alone,
Can change the leper's spots
And melt the heart of stone.
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all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
And when before the throne
I stand in Him complete,
“Jesus died my soul to save,”
My lips shall still repeat
Jesus paid it all,
All to Him I owe;
Sin had left a crimson stain,
He washed it white as snow.
He washed it white as snow.
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Fairest Lord Jesus
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
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Fair is the sunshine, Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
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1. Complete the following about the background of
1 Thessalonians.
a. Author – Paul (1 Thessalonians 1:1; 2:18
b. Recipients – The Christians in Thessalonica
c. Date – AD 51
d. Purpose
1. To express thankfulness for what God was doing
2. To defend Himself against slander
3. To encourage them to be steadfast
4. To address doctrinal questions concerning end times
5. To address questions dealing with the “Day of the Lord”
6. To address certain issues in the church
e. Theme – The return of the Lord
The ministry of the local church until He comes
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2. How does Paul establish credibility in (1
Thessalonians 1:1)?
He is writing on behalf of the Lord and wishing
them grace and peace.
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3. Today how do we establish
credibility and identity using
social media?
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4. What do we know about Paul’s traveling
companions?
a. (Acts 16:1-4)
Timothy’s mother was a
believer but his father was a
Greek
b. (Acts 17:13-14) Silas and Timothy were Paul’s
helpers on his missionary
journey
c. (1 Timothy 4:12) Timothy was a young man
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5. In (1 Thessalonians 1:2) Paul
mentions that as an expression
of thankfulness they constantly
pray for them. When you are
thankful for someone does it
lead you to pray for them?
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6. What characteristics does Paul mention that
the Thessalonians possess (v. 3)?
a. Walk of faith
b. Labor of love
c. Endurance of hope
d. Rooted in the Lord
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7. Would someone recognize
these characteristics in your
life?
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8. How should knowing that God
has chosen you increase your
hope in life? (v. 4)
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9. How does the Holy Spirit work to bring
salvation? (v. 5)
The Holy Spirit convicts and draws people to
faith in Christ.
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10. Can others identify you as a
Christ-follower and an
authentic believer? How can
your life be even a better
example of Christ?
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Vision statements for some Fortune 500 companies:
• Amazon – “To be earth’s most customer-centric
company; to build a place where people can come
to find and discover anything they might want to
buy online.”
• Harley Davidson – “To fulfill dreams through the
experiences of motorcycling.”
• Hilton – “To fill the earth with the light and
warmth of hospitality.”
• CVS Caremark – “To improve the quality of human
life.”
• Kraft Foods – “To make today delicious.”
• Toys’R’Us – “To put joy in kids’ hearts and a smile
on parents’ faces.”