The Victorious Church “The Limitless Church”
I Thessalonians 1:1-9
I. Introduction
- Everybody say “breakthrough”.
- What _____________ comes to your mind?
- For me personally, breakthrough is when I am able to fulfill God’s ___________ for me and my family
II. A look at the text.
A. To understand the breakthrough that happened in Thessalonica
we need to look at Acts 16 & 17.
- Paul and Silas have been ________ throughout Phrygia and Galatia preaching.
- They are in Troas being prevented by the _________ from preaching the gospel in Asia Minor and Bithynia when in a vision God directs them to go to ____________.
- They start by going to the leading city in that province, the city of ________, and there establish a church, but in the process _______ horribly.
- From there they go to Thessalonica and preach in the Jewish synagogue for three sabbaths with the result of some Jews becoming followers of Jesus and a large number of _________ and leading ________ in the city becoming followers as well.
- The non-believing Jews hired thugs to start a__________ which ultimately led to Paul and Silas having to _____________ and leave the city at night.
- From reading Acts it seemed as though Paul and Silas attempt at starting a church in Thessalonica may have been a failure, but when one reads Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians we see it was not a ___________ at all but a ____________.
- Paul and Silas have been ________ throughout Phrygia and Galatia preaching.
- In verses 7-10, we read that the church in Thessalonica:
- Became a ________ of how a church should be throughout the area of Macedonia and Greece.
- _____________ everywhere.
- Their _______________ in God was known everywhere.
- Caused others to be strengthened and _______________ of the goodness of God, of how God can ______________ people from____________ make them ____________of the true and living God and cause them to escape the coming wrath.
- Became a ________ of how a church should be throughout the area of Macedonia and Greece.
III. Insights on how be limitless, and live in breakthrough.
- Embrace God’s _________.
- Rise to the __________ as David did.
- Fulfill a __________as Nehemiah did.
- Be a part of something ___________ than yourself.
- Start where you are and serve for God will enlarge your vision as you do.
- Rise to the __________ as David did.
- Don’t allow your ___________ to limit you for God can help you.
- Rely on the __________.
- _________ fervently, making it a lifestyle.
- Be ___________ by godly people.
- Take ___________.
- Embrace God’s _________.
IV. God has given us as a church a great breakthrough.
VI. Conclusion