Heaven on Earth: Fulfilling the Christian's Desire in the Church

Sermon Notes: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
"Heaven on Earth: Fulfilling the Christian's Desire in the Church"
I. Desire your Fellow Believers
A. Paul's story of being torn away.
B. Paul's orphanage (explanation of Greek for torn away).
C. Paul's connection to the Thessalonians.
D. Paul's love for the brethren.
II. Dealing with Obstacles
A. Knowing the source of our obstacles: Satan.
B. The character to overcome obstacles.
1. Love.
2. Persistence.
C. Means of overcoming: The means of grace.
III. Developing an Eschatological Perspective
A. Be ye not near sighted.
B. Joy and hope in the brethren.
C. Crowns before the king.
D. Christ is coming.