The letter to the Thessalonians has relevance and direct application for GracePoint.\u00a0 It is a letter that focuses on how a church finds hope in the midst of challenging times with a focus on the life in the church, the message of the Gospel, and the ministries of the church.<\/p>\n
1 Thessalonians is written by the apostle Paul to the church in Thessalonica.\u00a0 The church of Thessalonica is a church Paul is joyful about because he knows they are a church that has received the gospel.\u00a0 He is thankful for them and tells them repeatedly. So the question before GracePoint today is, is GracePoint a Thessalonica church? A church where the message of the gospel, the good news, has transformed it with the knowledge that it is loved and the beloved of Christ? \u00a0A church built on the message of Jesus Christ. \u00a0\u00a0Do the people of GracePoint allow the goodness of the gospel to impact their lives?<\/p>\n
Join Pastor Doug as he starts a new sermon series on 1 Thessalonians with a message of hope, life, and the gospel for GracePoint and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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