Topic: Our Thanks for the Church
Focus Thought: Thanksgiving should always remain as an intricate part of the Christian’s expression and prayers.
Focus Verses: I Thessalonians 1:2-3
“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father.”
This Week's Scripture Study Reading: I Thessalonians 1:1-10
Topic: The Christian Minister
Focus Thought: There is a unique relationship between God, the minister, and the people he or she leads. The minister receives strength from the church to speak boldly, and from the minister the church receives knowledge of the Word, comfort for the heart, and peace for the soul.
Focus Verses: Ephesians 6:19-20
“And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”
This Week's Scripture Study Reading: Ephesians 6:14-24