Tag: 1 Thessalonians
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Thankfulness Pt. 2
16 Rejoice always; 17 pray without ceasing; 18 in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18). I used to be a very pessimistic and cynical person. I questioned everyone’s motives…
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Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Paul does not want the Thessalonians to be uninformed concerning those who are asleep, or their brothers and sisters in the faith who have died. Whatever Paul is about to write is about a particular type of rapture, but not a future, secret rapture of all the saints all at once prior to a greater…
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Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
Paul, and those with him when he visited Thessalonica, shared the gospel free of monetary charge in the midst of great oppression while they were there. The Thessalonian church is now made up of people who believed despite oppression from both Jews and gentiles in their city. Paul is greatly encouraged and praises the church. …
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Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4
Paul has Silvanus and Timothy with him. As is customary for Paul, he includes them in the writing of his letter. He writes to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ—that is in His name. Paul’s trinitarian theology shows at the start. Paul begins with a blessing: Grace…