A Belief That Behaves (Part 6): 1 Thessalonians 4 by Dr. Rod Mattoon

Scripture

• 1 Thessalonians 4

About this sermon

I like the story about the preacher who was making a wooden trellis to support a climbing vine. As he was pounding away, he noticed that a little boy was watching him, eating out of a bag of potato chips. The little youngster didn't say a word, so the preacher kept on working, thinking the lad would leave, but he didn't. He just kept munching and crunching his chips. Pleased at the thought that his work was being admired and was providing entertainment for the curious little boy, the pastor said, "Well, son, are you trying to pick up some pointers on gardening?" The little boy replied, "No....I'm just waiting to hear what a preacher says when he hits his thumb with a hammer." Haha! Lord help us all when we hit our thumbs with a hammer!!!! Beloved, guarding our testimony and keeping God's Word in our lives indicate the value we place on His Word. May the Lord help us to represent Him in the right way and manner. May we behave! Paul has been addressing the issue that we have a belief that behaves, even when we may hit our thumb with a hammer! In this sixth and final part of the series, we look at a number of reasons why people reject the Lord in their lives. Unfortunately, one of the reasons why people reject the Lord is because of the sinful or rude behavior of Christians. People watch what we do and how we live. Any flaw or weakness in your life will be magnified in the eyes of people looking for your mistakes. That is why it is so important that we behave. May the Lord help us to behave all the time! This message was preached on Sunday night, March 7, 2021 at Lincoln Land Baptist Church.

Topics

• Faith