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1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians 1: 4-10
ONE LAST SUNDAY
Sunday morning demands that Greg and Cindy make
a decision: go back to the church they've visited already, resume the
church-shopping hunt, or give it up altogether.
 
1 Thessalonians 3:6-7
THE ENCOURAGER'S CLUB
When people are in difficulty or pain, it's natural
to want to offer encouragement. But some problems are not helped by glibly
spoken words - and not even by sincerely spoken ones. There are times
when there really is nothing we can say that helps another person. Sometimes
the only encouragement we can give is to stand by the person while he
or she goes through the dark valley. This sketch invites us to think about
the sources of true encouragement.

1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
LOVE STRUCK
At Christmas, "the Word became flesh and dwelt
among us" (John 1:14). Jesus was the incarnation of God's love. We,
too, are called to incarnate God's love in our lives, but what does that
mean? The mini-sketches included here portray two examples of how God's
love may become flesh in us.

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
JOANIE'S RING
After an embarrassing
driveway incident at the end of her date, a father and daughter discuss
his concerns over her sexual purity.

1
Thessalonians 5:11
HOW
TO BUILD A BRIDGE
A
person is reading a book entitled, How to Build a Bridge.
As a conversation develops with the passers-by, they all begin to realize
that the book refers to building spiritual bridges.

1
Thessalonians 5:1618
IN ALL THINGS
Members
of a family discuss the various issues they are unhappy about,while not
realizing how blessed they are with what they have.

1 Thessalonians
5:16
MAKING
A MEMORY
After
an embarrassing dinner, a husband tries to convince his wife that the
embarrassment was really just a shared moment that should be cherished.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
GIVING UP ON PRAYER
A harried man, late for work, finds talking with God in the midst of his
rush more practical than setting aside quiet time.

1 Thessalonians
5:17
COMPLETE HONESTY
A man is confronted
about his lack of prayer by his laptop computer.

I Thessalonians 5:18
THANKS-GIVING
A woman talks about her family at the holidays and realizes she has much to be thankful for.

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