Testimony

Gossip as a sin is equal to murder. If you are doing what God’s will says, you can stand tall under opposition. Don’t be ashamed when persecuted, but give God glory.

Summary of 1 Thessalonians 4. Holy living in light of the Second Coming. Holy living means a pure heart, a loving heart and a practical heart.

Summary of 1 Thessalonians 2. Relate to one another by being bold for God. Don’t use flattering words. Be gentle as a mother who will do anything for her children and give up her life for them. Relate to people based on their need for Jesus. Be the kind of person that can introduce them to Christ.

Walk in a way worthy of the God you say you serve. The only God people know is the God relected in your own life. Two points from ” Four Spiritual Laws” as an index of Christian credibility.

We are put in trust with the gospel. What is involved in the stewardship of this message? Know the gospel, live it, share it. Follow up with people.

True faith cannot be faked or hidden. People notice how you live your life and talk about it.

Assurance of understanding, of hope, of faith. Get your life so full with the blessing of God that it spills out.

It boils down to just doing something warm and loving and tender and helpful at the time when it’s needed… as the Spirit of God nudges you.