Category: 1 Thessalonians
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Separation
1 Thessalonians 2:17-19 “But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face, because we wanted to come to you – I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us. For what is our hope or joy or crown…
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Under the Influence
1 Thessalonians 2:13 “. . . the word of God, which is at work in you believers.” We’ve all heard the term “under the influence,” which typically refers to a person’s actions being impacted by drugs or alcohol. The term carries with it the idea that whatever that person was doing, it was different than…
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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…
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A Lesson in Prayer
1 Thessalonians 3:10 “. . . we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith” Each and every one of us who has been a Christian for any length of time has other Christians around us that are newer in the faith…
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THIS is the Life!
1 Thessalonians 3:8 “For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord. “ Have you ever heard or used the phrase “Life is good!”? Perhaps you’ve heard it put this way “This is the life!” What is usually meant when we hear this phrase is that we are enjoying life at that moment. Whatever…
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The Things Not Said
1 Thessalonians 3:4 “For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.” One of the marks of a false teacher is what he or she does not say. Turn on your TV to any of the…
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Hate Speech?
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16 “Who . . . oppose all mankindby hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved.” So often the language of this world is couched in such benevolent words as “love” and “tolerance.” As viewpoints in direct opposition to the message of the gospel are espoused, we are told…
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Integrity
1 Thessalonians 2:10 “You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.” Integrity: one dictionary defines it as “the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness; the state of being whole and undivided.” This character trait is something almost anyone can appreciate. We value…
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Marks of Godly Leadership
1 Thessalonians 2:7, 11-12 “We were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children . . . like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God.” Perhaps one of the many reasons that the family is under such attack…
To Encourage You 