Sermon Title: The Model Commitment
Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to find comfort, strength, and endurance in the guaranteed commitments of God for His obedient servants.
Sermon Proposition: The believer will experience 3 life-changing commitments from God, when they obey.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful, who also will do it. 25 Brethren, pray for us. 26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 (NKJV)
The life-changing commitment of glorification. v.23-24
The commitment of God to purify the believer. v.23a (2 Corinthians 3:11; 2 Timothy 2:21; Philippians 4:9; 1 Peter 1:2)
The commitment of God to preserve the believer. v.23b (Philippians 2:15; Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 3:13)
The commitment of God to perfect the believer. v.24 (2 Thessalonians 3:3; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 19:11)
The life-changing commitment of goodness. v.25-26
The commitment of intercession for Leadership. v.25 (Romans 15:30; Ephesians 6:18)
The commitment of interaction for Learners. v.26 (1 Peter 5:14; Romans 16:16; 1 Corinthians 16:20; 2 Corinthians 13:12)
The life-changing commitment of grace. v.27-28
The commitment to the word of God. v.27 (Colossians 3:16)
The commitment to the Son of God. v.28 (Acts 20:32)