“Turning, Serving, Waiting” – Thessalonica: The Young Church in Action

Many Christians think that we are living on the brink of the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Such was also the case for the apostle Paul and the newly formed church in the city of Thessalonica in 49 A.D. The church was being greatly persecuted, yet the Thessalonians themselves were gaining a resounding reputation for living out lives that consisted of faith, love, and hope with the joy of the Holy Spirit. How is it that they were able to live lives of joy in the midst of such severe affliction? How can we? Being imitators of the apostle Paul and the Lord Jesus Christ, they were transformed by the power of the word of God. They turned away from the worship of idols, were serving the living and true God, and were prepared for the return of Jesus Christ. Join us as pastor Don Ebel of Bethel Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon explores what it means to be a Thessalonian church in the 21st century; how we must likewise continue to turn, serve, and wait.