April 5, 2023

1Th 2:13

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

The word of God mixed with faith does its work. The work it does is to transform you, grow you in...

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Tuesday April 4, 2023

Do not seek your own glory when performing God's work, or at least what you perceive as God's work.

Flashing quickly on the pages of Scripture is a magician who lived in Samaria by the name of Simon. He wowed the people with his magic arts. His magic acts made him rich and renown and the people claimed that he was the Great Power of God, which title it seems he accepted gladly. When the gospel came to town by Philip, Simon the magician believed the gospel and was...

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Sunday April 2, 2023

Title: 1 Thess 2:13-16; Palm Sunday and the subjects of God's kingdom.

In the roles of gentle child, nursing mother, and guiding father, Paul and his toiled night and day. Not 24 hours a day, but did what was necessary when it was...

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Sunday March 26, 2023

A family of love with Christ as the Head and the members loving and serving one another. God longs for this in the church.

Theme of Thessalonians: Encouraging one another through divine love and service to walk in a manner worthy of God.

Subtheme (chapter 2): Assisting the royal family to walk in a manner worthy...

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Thursday March 23, 2023

Theme of Thessalonians: encouragement of believers to boldly live godly lives.

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Theme of Thessalonians: encouragement of believers to endure in godliness at all times, even when suffering.

Today we're going to see in chapter 2 how the minister of the gospel endures, despite hardship. Paul makes an issue out of the fact that the gospel has to be taught, and the ones who do must behave in a way that is in harmony with the gospel's truths.

In chapter one we saw the effect that the gospel had on both Paul and his team and the Thessalonians. The Thess. had works of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope....

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Tuesday March 21, 2023

Theme of Thessalonians (1 & 2): Encouragement for believers to live godly despite persecution and pain.

As we study the book we will find the ways in which Paul does this. We never see in Paul or in any of the other writers what people think are encouraging but are only platitudes: "You can do it!" Nor...

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Sunday March 19, 2023

The Rapture for all believers is going to be many things - amazing, exciting, unbelievable, glorious ... and also, a relief.

Jesus coming to transfer His church to...

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Thursday March 16, 2023

The theme of 1 Thessalonians: Encouragement for the church to live godly despite persecution.

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Wednesday March 15, 2023

Themes by chapter: Who they are (brethren beloved of God), what they have (faith, love, hope, good works), and where they came from (paganism, idols).

Paul begins as he does most of his letters with a salutation of grace and peace, then thanksgiving for them, and that he prays for them. You will see this opening in almost every one of Paul's letters.

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