Sunday Morning: September 12, 1999
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 1:7 "So that ye were ensamples to all that believe [present active participle] in Macedonia and Achaia."
CHURCH: ekklhsia = ek + kalew = out + to call
Matthew 22:14 "For many are called, but few are chosen."
CHOSEN: eklektos = eklegw = ek + legw = out + called
2 Timothy 1:9 "Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,"
Ephesians 5:30-31 "For we are members of his body, of [out of] his flesh, and of [out of] his bones. 31. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."
Genesis 2:23-24 "And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones (many bones), and flesh (a part) of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she (members, flesh and bone) was taken out of Man. 24. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh."
Genesis 24:4 "But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife (Rebekah) unto my son Isaac."
1 Thessalonians 1:4 "Knowing, brethren [addressed] beloved [addressed], your election of God."
Matthew 3:17 "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
John 21:20 "Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple (John) whom Jesus loved following [present active]; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?"
Matthew 12:50 "For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
Luke 8:21 "And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it."
Matthew 7:21 "Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
Romans 1:7 "To all that
be in Rome, beloved [adjective] of God, called [adjective]
to be saints [adjective, holy ones]: Grace
to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
2 Thessalonians 2:13-14
"But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren
beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you
to salvation [of the soul] through sanctification of the Spirit and
belief [pistiv, faith]
of the truth: 14. Whereunto (v.13, salvation) he
called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our
Lord Jesus Christ."
James 1:16 "Do not err, my beloved brethren."
James 2:5 "Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?"
Jude 1:20 "But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,"
Colossians 3:12 "Put on therefore, as the elect [adjective] of God, holy [adjective] and beloved [perfect passive ptc], bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;"
Hebrews 6:9 "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak."
Hebrews 5:14 "But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."
Hebrews 6:1 "Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,"
Hebrews 6:5 "And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world [age] to come,"
1 Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord."