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 Good morning. It's an absolute privilege to be here this morning,

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 let alone seeing Adam and Brenda and Benjamin and their family.

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 I remember very clearly the time when Adam became a follower of Jesus.

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 It was through an Introducing God course.

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 His cousin brought him along.

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 And it's one of those things that really make ministry that sort of delight and joy.

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 So I'm really, really happy to be here to be sharing this with you.

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 As Steve mentioned, this is going to be our last Sunday here.

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 And I have to say out front, I'm terrible at saying goodbye.

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 Really, really terrible. I hate it.

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 I don't know what to say and how to say it.

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 I'm told again and again that I'm emotionally stunted.

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 Not just terrible at expressing it.

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 My daughter says when I want to cry, I can't cry, so I just look angry.

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 So if I look angry today, it's because I'm trying to cry.

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 But I do feel something.

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 I've chosen to share from 1 Thessalonians chapter 2 to chapter 3 because it expresses emotions in a way that I wish I could.

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 But it's also about separation and grief.

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 It's written by a pastor to people who are a deed to him that he's been ministering to.

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 And most importantly, I think the passage gives us a perspective that's sort of beyond ourselves.

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 Not just my perspective or your perspective, but God's perspective on things like separation and grief.

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 And it is my prayer and hope that we will both be learning from this something of great value and lasting value.

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 And above all, that we would give glory to God that he alone is worthy.

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 As we begin, will you join me in prayer?

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 Gracious and loving Heavenly Father, thank you for your word.

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 That is more than just the word of men, but word that can give life.

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 And I pray especially that you might save me from saying things just to please men.

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 And for us as well too, that you might save us from just hearing things that simply please us.

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 That I may speak and that we may hear that which is pleasing to you only.

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 You who alone knows our hearts.

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 And we pray this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So this is a little bit weird for me as well too, preaching in English.

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 So I've got to get used to that.

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 Just by way of background, very quickly, the Thessalonians is sort of located in modern-day Turkey.

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 The church that this letter was addressed to is a tiny little church and very young, but very vibrant.

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 Known for their faith, their hope and their love.

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 Known in the sense that other churches were copying them.

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 And yet, it's a church that is very needy and vulnerable.

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 It's only been in existence for a few months by the time Paul was writing to them.

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 Paul himself planted that church.

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 And he's been with them only for a few weeks before he was suddenly and violently forced out.

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 The church, as I mentioned, as far as we could tell, was quite a small church, possibly only 40 or 50 people.

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 You can imagine they had no building to meet in or permanent building.

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 They had no governance structure.

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 There was no parish council.

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 There was no budget.

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 There was no support, no recognition.

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 In fact, Christianity itself was a foreign thing to the city.

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 What they had instead was hostility and suspicion and afflictions.

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 So you could sort of picture the situation that they were in.

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 There's no guarantee, in fact, very high likelihood that they would not survive for a young church.

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 But what they did have as well, too, was in Paul, a very impressive pastor.

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 I just want to make it very clear in choosing in this passage, I'm not claiming to be Paul.

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 I wish I was even one-tenth the man that he was to his church.

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 He was deeply committed to his flock, apparently at great personal cost.

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 He labored for them night and day.

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 He prayed for them night and day.

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 They were all he could think about all the time.

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 For we find out today that the church wasn't just a job to him.

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 They weren't just clients.

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 They were as dear to him as his children.

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 Circumstances were such that he had to lead them very suddenly, very unexpectedly.

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 And although he wished to, they may not see each other again.

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 So our passage begin today by Paul making very clear that although they have been separated physically face to face,

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 they have never left his heart and his mind.

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 If you're following in your Bible, he says that in verses 17 and 18.

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 Let me read that to you.

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 Paul says,

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 Paul continues to have the Thessalonians in his thinking, in his prayers and in his plans.

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 He used very strong words when he says this.

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 He longs to see them, but it hasn't been possible.

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 That is the nature of our world, of our age.

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 It is one of separation.

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 For social reasons, we separate.

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 For economic necessity, as we change jobs, sometimes even within the church, there is disagreement.

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 And sometimes we separate because life just got busy or get busy.

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 Circumstances change.

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 Maybe it's sickness.

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 But ultimately, of course, in this age and in this world, we are ultimately separated by death.

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 Although, Paul says, they're separated by distance, and no doubt both Paul and the Thessalonians would have other relationships and people that they must now focus their attention on,

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 they remained in each other's thinking, particularly for Paul.

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 And this is the aspect of the relationship that I want to draw your attention to.

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 There is a dimension in the relationship that I think we can learn from today.

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 And we can read it in verses 19 and 20.

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 Why does Paul want to see them?

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 Why does he long to see them?

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 He says in verse 19,

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 What is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

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 Is it not you?

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 For you are our glory and joy.

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 Paul says,

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 You are you.

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 This is a follower of Jesus, an apostle of the Lord Jesus.

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 Not Jesus, not God.

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 You are our hope, our glory, our crown of boasting.

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 That's what you are.

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 You represent to me what life is all about.

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 It's already more remarkable when you remember that they had only known each other for a very short time.

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 For what they have, this dimension of their relationship is a gift.

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 It is a gift from God.

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 Like all our relationship in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 They were brought together, not by accident, not by fate.

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 They did not choose one another.

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 What they have together was planned by God before the beginning of the world.

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 God had brought them together in the Lord Jesus.

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 And as we read the New Testament, we see that that is how God has planned things.

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 This is how he's gone about saving the world, making a kingdom, making a people holy and fit for him and his world.

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 He pulled together all sorts of people.

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 Smart people, not so smart people.

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 Sociable people, not so sociable people.

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 And he patiently and he mercifully and he graciously make something of this people.

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 What he doesn't do is to preselect people who have an aptitude to get along well and enjoy the same things.

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 I'm sort of stunned, always, by what we have.

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 What Christians have.

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 For our relationship is so unnatural.

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 We are not brought together as people who have something in common.

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 Except the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 Our relationship is supernatural.

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 Supernatural.

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 Supernatural not because our relationship exceeds our expectations.

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 For if you have belonged to a church for any period of time, you know that church experience often is the opposite of our expectations.

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 And I am certain, perhaps less so in this congregation, because I spend more time with the other congregation, that I have disappointed many expectations.

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 Our relationship is supernatural because it is completely other than and outside our expectations.

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 God has brought us together.

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 You and I relate to one another through Jesus.

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 You relate to one another through Jesus.

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 This also means that nothing can take us apart.

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 Not even distance.

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 Not even forgetfulness.

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 Not even dementia.

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 Not even death.

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 Not even death.

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 Not even death.

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 For God will bring us home.

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 Together.

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 In fact, what Paul says, this is the other dimension of this relationship.

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 What we have is the only thing that will survive into eternity.

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 Really, one thing that tests the quality of things in this world of friendship is time.

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 And we know that.

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 My oldest daughter is completely distraught about moving from the area because she has to leave behind all her friends.

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 And I don't want to question the quality of her friendships or her friends' commitment to her.

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 But my wife and I often say to her, well, we'll see.

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 You know, when you move, after a few months, after a few years, you will know who your real friends are.

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 And in this world, the thing that will test the quality of things is time.

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 And all the things that we spend our time and energy and our life investing into, you know, wealth, security, reputation, happiness, friendship.

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 I wonder if you ever consider how many of those things will survive into the future.

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 Or maybe you don't care because, you know, you won't survive into the future.

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 Well, when Jesus returns and Paul will stand before him, he posed the question, well, what will remain?

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 What will stand the test of time?

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 What thing of value in his life would he have before God's throne on the last day?

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 What will be his crowning glory?

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 The thing that he will boast in and be most proud of, that he will show to his Lord?

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 The thing that he has to show for his life's work.

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 What would be yours?

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 Paul understands that it is them, the Thessalonians.

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 This is why the Thessalonians is what life is about for Paul.

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 He invests in them.

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 His ambition for them is for each and every single one of them to turn to God from the idols to serve the true and living God.

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 He wants, more than anything else, for his brothers and sisters to reach the end that the gospel has started.

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 And he wants to reach the end with them, together with them, rejoicing in the relationship that has brought them there.

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 Again, as I think about my last four or five years here in St. Paul's and then the nine years that I've been in Chastwood,

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 I ask myself, well, what is my crowning glory?

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 What do I have to show for my nine years in Chastwood?

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 What would I have left in the future, you know, when I stand before the Lord and to account for this period in my life?

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 Paul would say it is you.

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 Hopefully.

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 You are my glory.

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 You are my hope.

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 You are my crown of boasting.

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 And at that time, the significance of our work, the labor of our hands in this life, will be all to see.

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 Conclusion.

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 Conclusion.

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 I think, as I was thinking about this morning, I actually think ministers are the luckiest people in the world.

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 Luckiest.

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 But as Christians, we don't believe in luck, so.

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 The most blessed people.

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 I think Christians are the luckiest people in the world.

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 For what can stand the test of time?

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 The economic downturns or the market corrections.

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 In a moment, in a day, all that we have given our life to can be taken away.

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 A careless or insensitive word, as we know, can destroy a friendship.

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 Or perhaps even a marriage.

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 But what we have, the Bible assures us, will stand the test of time.

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 For this is something that is created by God.

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 Maintained by God.

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 Given to us by God.

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 As a gift.

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 It is one thing of value that cannot diminish or fade.

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 In fact, will grow and flourish over time.

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 And God uses every step, every moment, every situation, everyone along in our journey.

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 To bring us to that final goal.

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 It is, I think, something worth investing your life into.

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 I don't know.

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 I don't know all of you.

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 Some of you may not have this.

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 Some of you might have been investing your life into something else.

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 Or too busy to think about it.

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 But let me suggest to you, if what Paul is claiming is true, and I believe it is true because of Jesus,

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 it is something worth for you to look into.

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 For everybody else.

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 Well, for everyone.

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 I want to thank God for you.

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 For entrusting yourselves to me.

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 To my care.

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 Unworthy as I am.

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 For I am conscious, as all the ministers in this church and everywhere of the gospel are.

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 Of the many others who are more gifted, more passionate, more gentle, more intelligent, more humble, and more godly than I am.

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 Thank you for bearing with me and being patient with me.

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 Giving as much as receiving.

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 I want to thank God for you.

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 For the things that I have learned.

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 For the joy that I have experienced.

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 That you have brought for me.

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 For the work that we have done together.

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 And I do look forward to the day when we stand before our Lord Jesus Christ rejoicing.

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 For the season that we have had together.

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 For the relationship that has brought us there.

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 Paul would go on to say.

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 He cannot thank God enough.

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 When he hears the good news.

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 Of their patient enduring in faith.

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 There is never a time.

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 He says.

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 That I can thank God enough.

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 For the Thessalonians.

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 And I feel the same way.

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 As I see the evidence of your faith and hope and love.

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 It brings joy and hope.

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 And it spur on my own faith.

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 And thank you for making me part of this church.

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 We might be apart for a little while.

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 But one day.

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 We will be together.

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 In the meantime.

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 There is still a race to be run.

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 There is work to be done.

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 And there is a city to be won.

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 For the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 His love to proclaim.

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 You see when Paul wrote these things.

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 He is not just articulating his emotions to these people.

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 Although he was.

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 He is encouraging them.

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 He is expressing his love.

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 So that they can follow his example.

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 They are to imitate him.

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 And I want more than anything else.

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 For you to follow Paul's example of love.

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 This supernatural love.

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 I am the pastor of the Chinese congregation.

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 So I am particularly emotional about them.

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 It feels much more strongly.

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 That I am almost like a parent.

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 Leaving behind a child.

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 Or children.

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 Let me encourage you.

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 Exhort you.

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 Passionately.

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 Call upon you.

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 This congregation.

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 To love them.

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 With this sort of love.

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 You know.

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 Make it your life.

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 Life ends.

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 I mean love one another too.

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 But love them.

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 Make it your life ambition.

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 To stand with them.

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 Pray for them.

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 Help them grow.

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 Don't condescend to them.

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 Treat them as fellow sons and daughters.

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 Take responsibility for their well-being.

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 And love the whole of Chesswood.

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 There is a city who does not know the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 I am sure that you do.

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 In the meantime.

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 I will entrust you to our great God in prayer.

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 And I pray that you will entrust me as well too.

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 And may the Lord who make your love increase and overflow for each other.

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 And for everyone else.

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 May he strengthen your heart.

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 So that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God.

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 And Father when our Lord Jesus comes.

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 With all his holy ones.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.