2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.” On Monday morning, I was sitting at my desk, looking out the window that faces our …
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Fully Listen, Then Ask Questions So You Can Pray God’s Purpose Into Others Lives
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, “To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to …
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You Have Worthiness Right Now
2 Thessalonians 1:5, “This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.” How many difficult circumstances and or battles, have you gone through this past year? You may not be persecuted for your faith, but you know what …
Be Inventive At Encouraging Love, Faith, and Hope
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4, “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your …
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Sar Shalom and Jehovah Shalom
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, “Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” Paul stated God is “the God of peace.” God’s name Sar …
House Rules – Drop Your Rocks
1 Thessalonians 5:18-22, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” Paul taught that the primary mark of a Christian is their …
The Special Box
1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing.” Paul was an example of living with kingdom priorities and being a man of continual prayer to the Lord. Prayer is having a conversation with God more than merely bowing one’s head and folding one’s hands. The parallel verse of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 is Luke 18:1; when Jesus was …
Almost And Not Yet
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15, “And we urge you brothers, to respect those who labor among you, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See to it that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.” Relationships can be …
Fully Protected
1 Thessalonians 5:8, “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” When life gets complicated, ugly, and uncertain, we must remember that we Christians “belong to the day of the Lord.” Paul was referring to …
There Is More Than Merely Today’s Toil
1 Thessalonians 5:1-5, “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers. You have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come …