Keltys Worship Service, October 4, 2026

Chris Taylor
October 4, 2026

Keltys Worship Service, October 4, 2026

Pastor Chris Taylor

Series Title: Continuing in the Faith Awaiting the Coming of the King

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5a

Title: Gratitude For the Gospel

Big Idea: When you see the fruit of the gospel in the church give God thanks for the work of the gospel in the church.

1. _____________ for Salvation

Application step: Regularly thank the Lord for the work of the gospel in your life and the work of the gospel in the church.

2. ___________ of Salvation

Application step: Examine your life for fruit (e.g., faith, hope, and love), and ask others to examine your life for fruit.  Praise God for the fruit that is visible, and pray for growth in those areas.

3. Status _________ of Salvation

Application step: When you are tempted to fear, anxiety, worry, or despair, remember that in Christ you are chosen by God, loved by God, and adopted into His family.

4. Means and ___________ of Salvation

Application step: Proclaim the gospel to others and ask the Lord to save the lost.  Ask the Lord to convict the lost by the Holy Spirit and to give them the gift of faith in Christ.  

Discussion Questions

  1. Why does Paul begin his letter on the theme of prayer?  How would you characterize Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians?
  2. Compare 1 Thessalonians 1:2 and 1 Thessalonians 2:13 to 1 Thessalonians 5:17.  What stands out?
  3. What do “faith, hope, and love” refer to?  What words does Paul pair with “faith, hope, and love,” and what do they refer to?
  4. Why does Paul mention that the believers in Thessalonica are chosen?  What does this mean, and what is the evidence that they are indeed chosen?
  5. What does it mean that the gospel changes our status?  How is this seen in our passage?
  6. How did the gospel come to the believers in Thessalonica, and what does this mean?

Application Questions

  1. Why is it important that we regularly pray for fellow believers, what should characterize our prayers for them?
  2. How might we grow in faith, hope, and love, and how might we help others in the church grow in faith, hope, and love?
  3. What is the evidence in our passage that the church in Thessalonica had broken away from the culture?  What is the evidence for this in your own life?  Why is this important?
  4. How does this passage personally encourage you?
  5. How does this passage challenge you to share the gospel more?
  6. How might this passage affect the way you pray for the church this week?
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