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Mar 30, 2014

God Wants You To Grow In Love

Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

Preacher: Pastor Tim W. Young

Series: Christian Growth

Category: 2 Thessalonians

Summary:

Main Text - 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4; OT Reading - Leviticus 19:9-18; NT Reading 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13

Detail:

“God Wants You To Grow In Love”

 

2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 3  We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

 

1. God Wants Our Love for Other to Grow As We Grow In Faith

 

     The Apostle prayed for this – 1 Thess 3:5

 

 

     The Apostle Mandated this – 1 Thess 4:10

 

 

     The Apostles Thanks for their growth teaches this

 

 

2. God Loves Us Enough to Tell How to Grow In Love

 

     This kind of love is only possible by God – I thess 4:9

 

               Rom 5:5

 

               Gal 5:22

 

     This kind of love is only possible when your faith is real and your life is holy

 

               1 Tim 1:5

 

               1 Peter 1:22

 

               Acts 24:16

 

               Eph 4:15-16

 

3. God’s Loves Us Enough to Tell Us How to Not Shrink in Love

 

                              Gal 5:14-15

 

               Does this go against your nature?

 

                              2 Cor 5:15

 

               Does this go against your feelings?

 

                              James 4:6-7

 

               Does this go against your better judgment?

 

                              Phil 2:5