Category: 1 Thessalonians 4
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The (Only) Way
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” What does Christianity offer that no…
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The Gift of Hope
1 Thessalonians 4:13 “. . . others . . . who have no hope.” As I’ve been thinking about all the sickness that has affected my family and friends of late, the verse above has come to my mind. Cancer: no one wants to hear that word, especially as it applies to themselves or a…
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Some Thoughts on Grief
1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 “But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.” Grief: it’s a terrible thing. It…
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When Silence is Golden
1 Thessalonians 4:9-11 “Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another,for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more, and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own…
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“More and More” or “Less and Less”?
1 Thessalonians 4:1 “Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.” One of the ways the life that pleases God can be characterized is…
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A Holy Dissatisfaction
1 Thessalonians 4:1 “Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.” If you are a believer, are you every discouraged by the fact that you aren’t a better one? …
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A Life of Self-Control
1 Thessalonians 4:3 “For this is the will of God . . .that each one of you know how to control his own body in holiness and honor” From the moment we are born, the issue of self-control impacts our lives. A little baby wants what it wants, and it wants it now! If a…
To Encourage You 