A walk through 1 Thessalonians looking at examples of imitations

What David wrote in Psalm 2 is clearly illustrated in Abram's experience with Sodom and Chederloamar, helping us to understand what the Sovereignty of God is.

Moses responded to the proposal of the two tribes to stay on the other side of Jordan, warning them against discouraging the people of God. The tribes agreed to fight with the other tribes and so Moses gave the tribes what they asked for. The tribes were satisfied with what they had and didn't have a desire to go into the Lord’s inheritance. Is it possible for believers to make the same mistake?

A look at what it means to be spiritually dead, and what we have to look forward to in the resurrection in Christ

Paul's commands are given with the goal to produce love. So he wrote of good order in the church, and the importance of holding fast to the truth.

Looking at the epistle of Colossians as a letter shared with the Laodiceans. It seems their zeal to please the Lord resulted in blinding them to their poverty. Paul called in them to rest in the Lord.

Chapter ends with exhortation to hold fast to the faith, rejecting lies. The chapter begins with instructions to slaves to honor their masters. There is also instruction in how to handle money

These are feasts that have not had their fulfillment as of yet. With the vows, God takes our words seriously and holds us responsible for them. The concept of vows is not intended to keep us from moving forward, but to keep us from moving forward without God.

The meaning of slaves, how they were different than the slavery in the USA. The correct interpretation of the live of money is the root of all evil.

The working of the Son, the Spirit, and the Father in salvation as illustrated by the parable of the good shepherd, the lost coin, and the prodigal son. The woman searched diligently, illustrating how the Spirit uses the Light of God - creation, scripture, people of God - to seek the lost.