Walk Worthy: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3

Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 and Acts 17, this sermon examines the founding of the Thessalonian church as a model for what genuine Christian faith looks like in practice. Preached on the 17th anniversary of Passage Church, the message challenges believers to evaluate whether their professed faith is producing visible fruit in their lives. Paul's thanksgiving for the Thessalonians centers on three defining gospel behaviors: work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance inspired by hope. The sermon emphasizes that salvation comes through faith in Christ alone, but that authentic salvation will inevitably manifest in observable action, sacrificial service, and steadfast perseverance grounded in the certainty of the believer's future in Christ.