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Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Christ Likeness: It's Worth the Cost
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues the Letters to the Church sermon series. This week in 1 Thessalonians 4, we see that we should strive for Christ‑likeness, constantly living in a way that pleases God. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
Locations & Times
Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Perfect Christ‑Likeness is unattainable in this life but worth pursuit (4:1‑2).
• It is possible to live in a way that is pleasing to God.
• It is possible to grow in the way we please God.
• We have been given instructions on how to do this.
Action: Study the instructions, live the life, evaluate, and repeat.
• It is possible to live in a way that is pleasing to God.
• It is possible to grow in the way we please God.
• We have been given instructions on how to do this.
Action: Study the instructions, live the life, evaluate, and repeat.
2. The foundations of Christ‑likeness are worthy of review (4:3‑8).
• God desires that each individual set themselves apart for Him (3a).
• Christ‑likeness demands self‑control (3b‑6).
• The foundations are important because they are fundamental to our calling (7‑8).
Action: Do a personal self‑control inventory. How is your foundation?
• God desires that each individual set themselves apart for Him (3a).
• Christ‑likeness demands self‑control (3b‑6).
• The foundations are important because they are fundamental to our calling (7‑8).
Action: Do a personal self‑control inventory. How is your foundation?
3. Deeper Christ‑likeness heavily involves love (4:9‑12).
• Love is something that only comes from God (9).
• Love is an area where all of us can grow (10).
• Love is entirely otherish (11‑12).
Action: Spend some time right now praying that you will grow in your love for others.
• Love is something that only comes from God (9).
• Love is an area where all of us can grow (10).
• Love is entirely otherish (11‑12).
Action: Spend some time right now praying that you will grow in your love for others.
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