Canaan Fellowship

The Household of God

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The Household of God
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Bill Teubl explores 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22, focusing on the themes of unity, patience (“long-suffering”), and the healthy functioning of the church as a “household” of believers. He emphasizes the role of leaders in admonishing, encouraging, and helping others, while highlighting the fruits of a spiritually healthy community, such as rejoicing, prayer, and discernment.

  • [00:00] Introduces 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 as the passage for the sermon.
  • [00:37] Reads the text, which includes instructions to respect leaders, admonish the idle, encourage the faint-hearted, and help the weak.
  • [01:14] Explains “long-suffering” (Greek makrothymia) as enduring strong emotions with self-control over time.
  • [03:18] Defines “admonish” as helping others “stay in step” with God’s will, like a family working together.
  • [05:07] Contrasts “home” (family warmth) with “household” (practical functioning), applying it to church life.
  • [12:51] Addresses leaders specifically, urging them to admonish, encourage, and help with patience.
  • [14:44] Discusses God bringing believers “beyond themselves” to grow in dependence on Him.
  • [20:20] Lists benefits of a unified church: rejecting evil, rejoicing, ceaseless prayer, and not quenching the Spirit.
  • [24:32] Connects church health to discernment and abstaining from evil.
  • [25:39] Closes with 1 Thessalonians 5:23, emphasizing God’s sanctification of spirit, soul, and body.

Scripture References

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:23

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