Jul 23, 2023
Thessalonians – Final Words
By: Carl Helmuth
Series: Thessalonians
Thessalonians - Final Words
Sanctify
- to purify, to cleanse, to make holy
- to set apart, to separate from profane things
To what degree will I be sanctified?
A: Completely – to the full end.
- to the full image of Christ.
What part of me will be completely sanctified?
A: All of you – the entirety of your being.
Two Dilemmas in our sanctification:
1. Our righteousness is all from Christ; not our doing...
- yet we are to strive earnestly in our sanctification.
2. The power for our sanctification is from God Himself...
- yet we are to strive earnestly in our sanctification.
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- Jul 23, 2023Thessalonians – Final Words
Jul 23, 2023Thessalonians – Final WordsBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThessalonians - Final WordsSanctify- to purify, to cleanse, to make holy- to set apart, to separate from profane thingsTo what degree will I be sanctified?A: Completely – to the full end.- to the full image of Christ.What part of me will be completely sanctified?A: All of you – the entirety of your being.Two Dilemmas in our sanctification:1. Our righteousness is all from Christ; not our doing...- yet we are to strive earnestly in our sanctification.2. The power for our sanctification is from God Himself...- yet we are to strive earnestly in our sanctification.
- Jul 16, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 4
Jul 16, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 4By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansTesting Prophecies 4What is “fruit” in Matthew 7:16-20?1. Words/actions/character2. The result of their ministry- Not success in terms of numbers and size.- What are the words/actions/character of their followers?3. Doctrine (is also a fruit)Four Scriptural Tests For Testing Prophecies:1. Deuteronomy 18 – Accuracy (applicable for predictive prophecy)2. Deuteronomy 13 – Doctrine (do they teach about God accurately?)3. Matthew 7 – Words/actions/character (know the root by the fruit)4. 1 John 4 – Doctrine/source (the incarnate Word; the written Word)
- Jul 9, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 3
Jul 9, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 3By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansTesting Prophecies 31. God sometimes grants to the kingdom of evil, the ability to work signs, wonders and even predictive prophecies that come to pass.- A prophecy coming true, DOES NOT mean its source is from God.- Matt. 24:24; 2 Thess. 2:9-11; Rev. 13:13-14, Acts 16:16-192. We are to be a people whose faith/nourishment comes from HEARING or READING the Word about Christ.- We are NOT a people who put faith in what we see or experience.- Deut. 4; Rom. 10:17; John 20:31; Rom. 15:4; Matt. 11:20-243. What is most important about a prophet is that he leads people to know, worship, and believe in the true God.- A true prophet teaches the doctrines of God/Christ accurately.4. This test is one where God does the testing.- God purposely uses false prophets, with great abilities, to test His people and thereby separate the genuine from the false.5. This test of God’s, will reveal who loves Him with all their heart and soul.- It is love for God that motivates us to test prophets carefully.- It is love for things other than God that leads to being deceived.6. This test includes discerning a true prophet from a false one; but also then, to purge the “evil (prophet) from among” us.- It wasn’t enough to just expose him, but they were to dispose of him.
- Jul 2, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 2
Jul 2, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies 2By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansTesting Prophecies 2It is a very serious thing for anyone to claim that they are speaking words that come from God.- The one source we know is from God is the written word.Predictive prophets/prophecy can only be tested AFTER the outcome has happened.- We have something better – the living word to guide us.“Prophets” who “miss” on a prophecy should never influence us in the future.- This is a very objective test with a life sentence.
- Jun 25, 2023Thessalonians – Testing Prophecies
Jun 25, 2023Thessalonians – Testing PropheciesBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansInstructions for Life in the Church 3Jesus Christ, who is the Word of God, speaks......the Apostles write it down......when we read what they wrote......we hear what the Spirit is saying to us.Four Ways We Quench The Spirit:1. By not listening to the Spirit and thus not knowing God’s will for us.2. By obeying the desires of the flesh over the desires of the Spirit.3. By worshipping God in ways that dishonor Him.4. By walking in fear, rather than boldly in faith.Notice:We are not asked to blindly trust what anyone says.We are to test everything BEFORE we trust it.Paul uses “good” & “evil” rather than “true” & “false”.We are to test a prophecy to know its source.
- Jun 18, 2023Thessalonians – Instructions for Life in the Church 2
Jun 18, 2023Thessalonians – Instructions for Life in the Church 2By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansInstructions for Life in the Church 2Holy Spirit-given “faith perspectives” that are necessary in order to carry out these commands:1. A belief that God will someday bring perfect justice to all evil. (Ecc. 12:14, Deut. 32:43, Matt. 12:36, Matt. 16:27, 2 Thess. 1:6)2. A view that God is working in every situation – even our suffering. (Phil. 1:12-14, 2 Cor. 12:7, Acts 4:27-28, Rom. 11:11, Acts 8:1-4)3. A belief in an absolute sovereign God. (Rom. 8:28, Eph. 1:11)4. A hatred of sin, and desire to be like Christ. (Rom. 5:3-4, James 1:2-3)5. A trust that suffering for Christ has eternal reward. (2 Cor. 4:17, Luke 6:23)6. A deep love for Christ and the mercy we have been shown. (Acts 5:41)7. A deep love for those for whom Christ died – His Church. (Col. 1:24)8. God’s own glory is His highest pursuit. And our greatest good comes when He is most glorified.
- Jun 11, 2023Thessalonians – Instructions for Life in the Church
Jun 11, 2023Thessalonians – Instructions for Life in the ChurchBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansInstructions for Life in the Church1 Thessalonians 5:12-14Noutheteo (Greek)- to admonish, warn, exhort, counsel- literally = to place in the mindUnruly- out of order (disorderly)- out of step – out of line- some have “idle”Fainthearted- KJV – feebleminded- literally “small souled” “small spirited”- timid, discouraged, fretful, depressed, worried, anxiousWeak- Those who are weak through lack of knowledge.- Those who are weak in faith – struggle to believe. (Rom. 4:19)- Those who are weak in battling the flesh. (2 Cor. 11:29, Matt. 26:41)- Those who are weak in conscience. (Rom. 14:1-2, 1 Cor. 8:7-10)- Those who are weak physically – the sick. (James 5:14)
- Jun 4, 2023Thessalonians – The Day Of The Lord
Jun 4, 2023Thessalonians – The Day Of The LordBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansWe Are Not Appointed to WrathGoal: That we would be a people who are prepared for any trial and tribulation that may lie ahead of us.Question 1: If your ____________ is taken from you; will you still rejoice in the Lord?Question 2: What are you doing today to arm yourself in order to be better prepared for that Day?First, from the context of this verse...“wrath” = God’s eternal wrath on the unsaved.Second, from the context of this whole passage...“wrath” = God’s wrath on the unsaved in the DOTL.Third, we must distinguish between God’s wrath and God’s judgment/discipline on family of God.Fourth, we must distinguish between God’s wrath and “tribulation”.Fifth, we must distinguish between God’s wrath and Satan’s wrath.Sixth, many scriptures show that the God’s wrath on the wicked and His deliverance of the saints will happen at the same time.Seventh, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly and hold the unrighteous for judgment.
- May 28, 2023Thessalonians – The Wrath of God
May 28, 2023Thessalonians – The Wrath of GodBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThe Wrath of GodSalvation (what are we saved from?)Sin – the penalty, power, presence of sin- Matt. 1:21; John 1:29; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 6:1-11; Col. 2:13; Eph. 1:7- symbolically, by the removal of leavenSatan – captivity to, and accusations of Satan- 1 John 3:8; Rom. 8:1, 33; Col. 1:13; 2 Tim. 2:25- Pharaoh and his army being drownedDeath – the last enemy – separation from God- Rom. 6:23; 1 Cor. 15:26; Heb. 2:9; John 5:24- Crossing the Red Sea on dry landGod’s wrath – judgment, eternal torment- John 3:36; Rom. 3:5-6; 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Thess. 1:10- Passover lamb appeases the destroyer angel1. God’s wrath is just.- God’s anger is not like man’s anger.- God’s anger is the right, controlled, necessary, and measured response to the belittling of His holiness.- Wrath is not an attribute of God, but a response that is generated because of His attributes.- God is slow to anger.- God will someday repay to all, with perfect justice, that which is deserved.2. God’s wrath helps us understand, appreciate and love Him.- There are attributes of God that cannot be understood rightly without considering His wrath.- God’s wrath is the best metric we have, to be able to fully grasp His other (more abstract) attributes.- We cannot fully appreciate the gospel, without considering the wrath of God upon Jesus on the cross.- We cannot be fully devoted to God without embracing His wrath against sin/evil.- God’s wrath brings Him glory.3. God’s wrath is being revealed now...and...it is being stored up for a future judgment.- God’s wrath upon the wicked is already being released.- Those who are unrepentant are even now “storing up” wrath against themselves. God has set a day when He willjudge the earth and it will be a “day of wrath”.4. God’s wrath for His children whom He loves, is fully satisfied in Christ.- Jesus Christ is the only man who can withstand the great and terrible wrath of God ... and survive.
- May 21, 2023Thessalonians – Awake and Sober for the Day of the Lord
May 21, 2023Thessalonians – Awake and Sober for the Day of the LordBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansAwake and Sober for the Day of the Lord7 Characteristics of a Person Who is “Awake and Sober” and Ready for Christ’s Return1. One who has a constant awareness of the extreme priority of the eternal over the temporal. (Matthew 24:36-51 / Matthew 25:1-13 / Revelation 16:15)2. One who is serving the Lord faithfully, in the areas that Christ has called them to serve. (Luke 12:35-48)3. One who is being watchful in guarding the faith of other believers from those who will distort the truth. (Acts 20:27-32)4. One who is watchful through prayer and thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)5. One who is on the alert for the deceptions, temptations, and schemes of the devil. (1 Peter 5:8-10)6. One who is faithful to strengthen and stir up others in the church. (Revelation 3:1-3)7. One who has fixed their hope fully on the coming of Christ; who has a mind that is set on things above and lives every day as if it were the last. (1 Peter 1:13)
- May 14, 2023Thessalonians – Revelation 19-20
May 14, 2023Thessalonians – Revelation 19-20By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansRevelation 19-20The Three Main Views of EschatologyPremillennial ViewPostmillennial ViewAmillennial View
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- Apr 30, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the Lord Part 3
Apr 30, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the Lord Part 3By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansHarpazo - to seize, carry off by force - to snatch away – to claim for one’s self - to take away in a violent fashion – not gently Apantesis - to go out to meet the one coming with the intention of returning to the starting place
- Apr 24, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the Lord Part 2
Apr 24, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the Lord Part 2By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThe Return of Christ Characteristic of Christ’s return: 1. He will return with all the saints who have died. 2. All saints, whether alive or dead, will receive the same end destiny, at approximately the same time. 3. He is coming to be present here with His saints. 4. It will be a loud, noisy, and very obvious event. 5. He sets the creation free from its bondage to decay and causes the ‘resurrection of the righteous’ to new life. - Those who have died and those who are alive, together receive new glorified bodies that are like His; bodies that are imperishable and can be with Him. Parousia - to be alongside - arrival as the first stage of being present - the state of being present at a place Trumpets were used to signal: - an alarm – the coming of an enemy/danger - a battle cry in war - for a gathering or assembling of people - a celebration or feast day - the inauguration of a new king - the coming of the Lord
- Apr 16, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the Lord
Apr 16, 2023Thessalonians – The Return of the LordBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThe Return of Christ Four Goals of 1 Thess. 4:13 – 1 Thess. 5:11 1. What does the text say and mean? 2. What does the text say and mean in light of other scriptures? 3. Speak authoritatively, yet humbly. 4. We are a church that is eagerly looking for Christ’s return. Characteristic of Christ’s return: 1. He will return with all the saints who have died. 2. All saints, whether alive or dead, will receive the same end destiny, at approximately the same time.
- Mar 12, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Instructions 2
Mar 12, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Instructions 2By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansPaul's Instructions 1 Thessalonians 4 What does it mean that God taught them to love one another? 1. God is love. Agape love is not human. So, it is only God who is able to teach them to love. - He Sources Love 2. God demonstrated love for them through the cross. - He Exemplifies Love 3. God places His saints into a body, the church, where we are loved and learn to love. - He Gives Opportunity to Love 4. God has put His law in our minds and inscribed it on our hearts. Love is the summation of the law. - He Internally Instructs Love 5. God placed His Spirit in them. Love is His work in them. - He Powers Love 6. God taught them through His apostles and His word.\ - He Externally Instructs Love
- Mar 5, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Instructions
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Feb 26, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Prayer for ThemBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansPaul's Prayer for ThemFour Main Themes of 1 Thess. 2:17 – 1 Thess. 3:13: 1. The faith of the Thessalonians is Paul’s main concern. 2. Suffering for Christ is to be expected by the believer. 3. God works in those who believe; so pray earnestly. 4. Paul’s love for the believers in Thessalonica is beautiful and reveals Christ’s love for His church. Did God answer Paul’s prayer? 2 Thessalonians 1 3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
- Feb 19, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Desire for Them 2
Feb 19, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Desire for Them 2By: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThessalonians - Paul's Desire for Them 2 God uses afflictions: 1. ...to test and strengthen His people. 2. ...to correct His people. 3. ...to humble His people and create dependency. 4. ...to purify His church. 5. ...to providentially bring about some purpose we may never understand.
- Feb 12, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Desire for Them
Feb 12, 2023Thessalonians – Paul’s Desire for ThemBy: Carl HelmuthSeries: ThessaloniansThessalonians - Paul's Desire for ThemPaul did not... - think that Satan is somehow victorious. - address Satan or claim authority over him. - do nothing. Paul did... - keep traveling and preaching in other places. - pray diligently for them. - send Timothy in his place. - write a letter to them.
