The Unhindered Harvest

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The Unhindered Harvest Acts: The Unhindered Harvest

The Thessalonian Letters The Story of Acts A sample of the harvest Follow-up letters An intimate look at… Paul’s heart Thessalonians faith

The Thessalonian Letters An intimate look at us Our desires Our dreams Our fantasies

1st Thessalonians 1:1-7 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

knowing, brethren beloved by God, His choice of you; for our gospel did not come to you in word only,

but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit,

so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. New American Standard Bible : 1995 Update. LaHabra, CA : The Lockman Foundation, 1995

Some Context Acts 17…Paul’s ministry there First personal letter Theme – now and later Present living Future focus Every chapter

Now and Later Conversion (1:9-10) Ministry Personal Growth 2:17-20 3:11-13 Personal Growth 4:13-5:11 5:23-24

Wisdom from Harry Potter Don’t look in the mirror of Erised “The mirror shows the most desperate desire of a person’s heart, a vision known to drive men mad.”

What do you desire most? For yourself? For your family? From your career? From your relationships? From your hobbies?

What do you desire most? Prominence? Intimacy? Significance? Comfort? Vindication? Justice?

Dreams, Desire, and Fantasy Expressions of our soul Manifestations of what is too deep to know Pursuing them leads to pain and madness

Dreams, Desire, and Fantasy Only found when we stop seeking and start following Only fully realized in eternity

Reaping the Harvest Look to eternity Tear down your idols of desire Desire Jesus Desire Christlikeness Reaping the Harvest