Feb 18, 2018
Pleasing God How should we live as we await Christ’s Return? 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
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Series: The Last Days
The Last Days! What happens next?
Life Lessons from Four Apostles
Pleasing God
How should we live as we await Christ’s Return?
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
In his book, What’s Wrong With the World?,” G. K. Chesterton wrote, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting, but found difficult, and left untried.” Those words could have been written yesterday, for they perfectly describe our generation. Paul wants believers not to be ashamed to face the Lord when He returns, and so he reminds them of His teaching on how to please God. The directions are not unclear, often, just untried.
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