Keep the Faith (1 Thessalonians)

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[Intro] Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy To the church of the Thessalonians In God the Father And in the Lord Jesus Christ How you doing? Welcome, well, we're going to be going through the letter that Paul sent, so, let's get into that, did you bring the letter? Alright here it is, and it reads... [Verse 1] Grace and peace, take a seat, hey let's get into this mayne It's been a minute, so let's get it, cause I'm amped on His name Now as you all know, Paul wrote, and said he couldn't wait to see us He said he tries but I quote, Satan still impedes us So man until he can make it we read the letters he sends That says we're not forsaken even when oppression begins So let's begin with the fifth lesson for today and tomorrow Cause Paul answers questions you have about today and tomorrow And whether or not the Savior's coming back today or tomorrow Instead of sharing the time he exhorts us to pray and stay watchful It's easily seen like signs of a pregnant woman who shows And the thief in the night, it's no surprise if you watch and you doze So tomorrow's worries weaken when we waiting with hope Anticipating His arrival keeps you ready for sure Lesson four can bring us more of an insight to this section Especially when we start discussing the dead's resurrection Remember Paul wrote, those who are sleeping And passed on won't be passed over so stop the grieving For if we believe in Jesus Christ and that He's still living We also believe He'll take those who are asleep as Christians So the topic of tomorrow is not my concern Just a fact He's coming back and that He's soon to return Now with that on my mind it makes today so crucial Cause the God who's coming back desires to live through you [Chorus] You took the Word as it is Let His love be fruitful then Your works of faith and love so Keep the faith It'll get a little harder It'll get a little rougher But there is hope in His promise so Keep the faith [Verse 2] Now I know you wondering how this affects us today mayne But you need the background to be effective today mayne Do you remember lesson two when Paul called us his crown His boast before the Lord cause we was holding it down Cause we heeded to the lessons that he taught to the crowd So much so we all decided we would take our idols down And the news began to spread fast all over town From our people to their people and the towns that surround We proclaim the name of Jesus while we walking around And it's crazy cause our neighbors started following us 'round Lesson one gives the reason why we all in this now God predestined He would save this Thessalonian town He elected us for truth and Paul strolled into town Without the gospel as a lifeguard we all would have drowned In the sins of men and trends that be bogging you down We were homeless with no family like a dog in a pound Till God decided to go looking through the lost and the found And He spared us from His wrath that He'll be calling down Don't you get it, we did, that's the reason why we missing Paul was like our father who taught us all how to be Christians Like with the motherless, he nurtured us and showed us his vision He loves us, that's why when he prays we're constantly mentioned So the call for us today is we continue his mission Long to lead a quiet life and to attend to your own business [Chorus] [Bridge] There is joy in the firmness of your faith There is life in you embracing His grace So keep praying, rejoicing in thanksgiving, and loving and patience And just keep the faith There is hope in His return and that He will come There is peace in the promise of His love So keep praying, rejoicing in thanksgiving, and loving and patience And just keep the faith [Verse 3] So in conclusion for today I say continue in faith with love Hoping in the day that God will snatch us away Be an example for the saints that we find in Achaia Standing strong no matter what, reproducing the Savior Cause the joy of a teacher is when his students can grasp it, it's mastered And we live on through you training up the masses And honor your leaders in love, appreciate their work Servant leaders making disciples as we create the Church Remember to exhort and comfort to alleviate the hurt And run from every form of evil to not deviate the Church So we imitate the saints and the God that we serve There is still great afflictions that can rattle your nerves And this life will get so trife and it'll throw you a curve And there is people who live evil feeding the sexual urge So be holy, living solely, for His glory Possessing your body rightly in the purity that He showed us Cause no matter how much we grow or no matter how far we go We still can do some more, even if Timothy gave a good report So let's continue to work in labor and enduring this race Eagerly hoping for the moment we will see His face [Outro] We constantly remember before our God and Father Your work produced by faith Your labor prompted by love And your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ