Comparison between temporary and permanent joy.

• II Thessalonian 1;3-5 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4 so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5 which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;

Theme; Comparison between Temporary and

Permanent Joy.• In the beginning, God created all things in

order that we could utter our praises to Him in return. Just one year, there are lots of opportunities that we could express our Joy. Some of these are anniversaries (Church, Wedding), birthday of your Grand parents, Parents, your spouse, Children's and your self. • December was a month that design by God,

that all creatures will remember Him joyfully.

Target

•After this message, the listeners will be able to compare between temporary joy to eternity.

Apostle Paul emphasized to the Thessalonian believers the joy on earthly pleasures to eternity. He gave an examples that we should imitate how we will live our lives meaningful and full of Joy while we are here on earth?

Is this part in your dreams in life that before you die, you can say to your self I'm happy of my life, I'm ready to go back to God?

The aimed of apostle Paul was relates on king Solomon in the past.

• He owns everything yet he says that the pure joy is not on material things.• Ecclesiastes 1;14• I have seen all the

things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

THE WISED AND RICHEST KING

SOLOMON

• Happiness was categorized in two groups!

•I; Temporary- this refers to the joy while we are here on earth. Everything is temporary.•II; Permanent- this refers to the joy when we will be on heaven.

The spiritual joy is when we see and hear our co believers abound

in faith and love.

• 3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other.

What it means when we say Abound in faith?

On this picture, we can’t say that the mango tree is healthy unless we can see and taste its fruits.

They same things, we can’t say that our faith abound unless we have fruits spiritually.

Spiritual fruits refers to the persons who serve the Lord because we share them the gospel.

What it means of the phrase abound in Love?

On this picture, this man pushed the rock with his own might. Why this man pushed it? May be, because some one commanded him or it might be his duty to pushed it.

Abounding in love means, that we do the things, not to please anyone, we are not force, but because its our conviction, and we do it from the heart.

The spiritual joy is seeing our co believers endures and overcome trials.

4 so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,

Why Jesus sent his disciples two by two?

• Jesus knows that, in the road, towns, in destination they would encountered trials.

• It is God’s designed to set someone as our partner to help us.

• During trials, it is our part to help those who are in need in order for them to persevere.

The difference between church and secular?

ChurchEffort exerted- we will receive our salary in heaven.

Which one

would you

prefer?

SecularEffort exerted- they will be paid at the end of the day or month.

After we seen the comparison we must choose

one.

• 4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:• 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous

judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Temporary Joy

Permanent Joy

On the second coming of Christ.

We can’t offer him our money because he owns everything nor our accomplishments because He gives you wisdom and ability enables you to reached your dreams in life. We don’t have things to be proud of on the day of his return.

in heaven all people will be happy, receiving their crowns, hugging their love ones and praising the Lord.

• Today, I will conclude this sermon by giving you this simple phrases that apostle Paul wrote, “We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren…, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other.•God bless and may our joy complete as we celebrate Christmas.