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2 Thessalonians 3 Prayer and Idleness Paul has already told the Christians in Thessalonica how he thanks God for them (1:3, 2:13), and prays for them constantly (1:11-12). Now, in 3:1-2, he asks them to pray for him. Paul, apostle though he was, relied on the prayers of others. Any power or ability he possessed […]
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2 Thessalonians 2 Stand firm and hold fast! There was a problem in Thessalonica! It seems that circulating round the church there was some prophecy, report or letter (either written down, or by word of mouth) that had originally come, some said, from Paul himself, stating that (v2) ‘the day of the Lord has already […]
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2 Thessalonians 1 What would Paul give thanks for? If Paul was alive today, and knew us as a church, what would he give thanks for? He thanks God (v3) for two things in the church in Thessalonica: their faith (trust and loyalty towards God) was growing, like a flourishing plant; and their love (commitment […]
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1 Thessalonians 5 The last chapter in this letter from Paul to the Thessalonians, where he packs in his last instructions to them. How lovely to be described as ‘children of the light’. I always think of this around Halloween when the darkness comes to the fore in so much around us and the focus […]
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While sitting and meditating over these words I am aware of the bricklayer outside starting to lay bricks onto the new concrete foundations. These foundations have been inspected and certified as good. Paul here is saying that they have received the good foundation i.e. the instruction he gave to the Thessalonians through the Lord Jesus […]
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Paul started out hating Christians and persecuting them mercilessly. After an encounter with Jesus and the Spirit, he was completely changed. He then travelled throughout the Roman Empire telling people about Jesus and planting churches. One of the cities he went to was Thessalonica in Greece, a strategic centre with a population of about 100,000. […]
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As usual Paul starts off by giving thanks for the church in Thessalonica – his prayer life, praying for the churches he cares for, is evidenced in his letters. We have found many times that he is a thankful man. In 1 Corinthians 1 he gave thanks for the very things he was about to […]
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Colossians 3 We are intended to be different. Christians are to live differently than the world around lives. We are expected to be different because we are ‘new creations.’ Paul’s says, “clothe yourselves.” When we get up in the morning, we should deliberately put on Christlike qualities. Remind yourself daily that you are a new […]
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Paul wants his readers to know the consequence of receiving Christ as Lord is twofold – walking and abounding. To receive Christ as Lord is to make him the boss of your life and so clearly that means we walk in Him – walk in His ways. That walking in His ways sinks the roots […]