“Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your faith. (1 Thessalonians 3:10 NLT). The apostle Paul wrote his first letter to the new believers at Thessalonica after hearing Timothys report concerning them. He was working in Athens when he felt compelled

how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God (1 Thessalonians 1:9b NLT). The apostle Paul commended the Thessalonian believers for turning from idolatry to the worship of the true and living God. They did this by receiving the message of the Gospel with joy, so that they gladly placed their

“Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be gracious and attractive so that you will have the right response for everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6 NLT). Live with godly wisdom toward those who are outside the faith. Let them see Christ in you. Remember that you

Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. (Colossians 3:13 NLT). Paul told the believers in Colossae to put off their old ways of thinking and behaving and to put on their new life in Christ. He spoke of these old

“So you also are complete through your union with Christ (Colossians 2:10a NLT). In contrast to the emptiness of the worlds wisdom, Paul taught that believers are complete (full to capacity) through their union with Christ. This is not the same as the command be filled, but a truth to know and believe. Those who

But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News (Colossians 1:23 NLT). Paul warned the Colossian believers to continue and stand firm in the gospel they had believed lest they begin to drift away. This tendency to

We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father (Colossians 1:11-12 NLT). The apostle Paul prayed that the believers in Colossae would be strengthened by Gods glorious power. For living

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7 NLT). What is worry? Isnt it

I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God’s way of making us right with himself depends on faith. (Philippians 3:9 NLT). Paul told the Philippians that before he trusted Christ, he had worked to earn righteousness through obeying the law. But

We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6 NLT). This is the problem with the idea that we can live a good enough life to please God and earn entrance into heaven–– our righteous acts are like filthy rags. We make