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1 Thessalonians 5:19-28 (the One About Being Kept Blameless)

1 Thessalonians 5:19

sbennumi (sben’-noo-mee): to quench; to extinguish, suppress or thwart

1 Thessalonians 5:20-21
2 Timothy 4:1-4

1 Thessalonians 5:22
1 Thessalonians 5:23
1 Thessalonians 5:24

“I look forward to seeing Jesus face to face, but I don’t want to stand before Him with regrets.”

Are we allowing God to keep us blameless? Are we willing to let Him work on our rough edges? Our secret sins? Our inner fears?

1 Thessalonians 5:25-28

Things God Loves: Compassion

Colossians 3:12-17
oiktirmós – compassion (pity), i.e. deep feeling about someone’s difficulty or misfortune

Psalm 116:5
Psalm 145: 9
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

We are meant to be moved with compassion.
Matthew 9:35-36
Matthew 14:13-14
Matthew 15:29-39
Matthew 20:29-34

We’re meant to be motivated by compassion.
James 1:27
James 2:14-17

Question 1 : In what are ways you are moved by compassion?

Question 2: What are you doing about it?

Proverbs 24:10-13

“Compassion can’t be measured in dollars and cents. It does come with a price tag, but that price tag isn’t the amount of money spent. The price tag is love.” ~ J. C. Watts Jr.

It’s Like the Wheat and the Weeds

If we are genuine, there will be fruit in our life.

Matthew 13:24-29

You can’t FAKE being a FOLLOWER or FRIEND of Jesus.

(Adult Segment of the Message)

Matthew 13:36-43

If we are genuine, our life will reflect the truth of scripture.

Matthew 7:24, 26

References: Ephesians 4:29, Galatians 5:19-21, John 14:6, Job 34:19, Romans 10:12, Galatians 3:28, Acts 10:34-35, Romans 12:21, James 1:19-20

2 Peter 3:9