1 Thessalonians 5:19-28 Closing Exhortations
Paul gives his final exhortations for living in the light of God’s Holiness before the “coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” How do we translate this into our personal experience? That is the question we must all ask.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-18 Counsel For A Virtuous Life
In his closing remarks Paul gives general counsel for living a virtuous life. In this section he summarizes what sort of life brings the peace he encouraged at the end of verse 13.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Respect
Paul “asked” the church to respect the church leaders. In these two verses we will discuss what that looks like and why the church should do it.
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Brotherly Love
Was Paul only commending the church for their display of brotherly love, or was he offering a corrective doctrine? Let’s dig in and see.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God’s Will For You
“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: …” Paul does not specify the will of God in every detail here, but he hits one aspect particular to life in the Roman Empire. Is this appropriate for Western Civilization, especially the USA? I think so.
1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 What’s In A Prayer?
Paul utters a prayer in these three verses, not an unusual prayer, just ordinary. But what is in a prayer? This is our quest today, to discover some of the wonderful truths buried in this prayer.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10 Good News From Timothy
Paul and the team have been very concerned about the state of the young church in Thessalonica. Timothy has returned with a good report. Paul is elated with the news.
1 Thessalonians 2:17-18 Truth And Consequences
Our text is just a launching point today. Satan tried to spoil the good Paul wanted to do through the preaching o the Gospel. Satan is still trying to spoil the preaching of the Gospel. This is a look at the stakes of this election in America.
1 Thessalonians 2:10-16 The Word of God
Do we receive the Scriptures as “The Word of God”? If so, what effect does it have on our life? Are we being conformed to the image of His Son? This is what it means to receive the Word of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 The Word of Men or The Word of God?
The Christian has to decide, is the Bible the Word of God, or the word of man? The choice made will impact the course of the life. At stake is obedience to God in every aspect, or not. Choose ye this day …
