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  • DAily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

    DAily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

    Paul spends another chapter telling the Thessalonians how thankful to God he is for them. Since he could not make it to Thessalonica, he sent Timothy. He feared that Satan tempted them and rendered his own gospel work in vain, but Timothy reported the success of the gospel in their lives. Paul was worried for…

  • Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

    Daily Devotional: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10

    Paul is confident in the salvation of the Thessalonians, meaning we can be confident in the salvation of others. He is confident because of their fruit, yes, but also because of the power of the gospel. According to Paul, the gospel did not go out from them in word only. Have you ever listened to…

  • Why Did Jesus Receive the Baptism of Repentance From John?

    Why Did Jesus Receive the Baptism of Repentance From John?

    Last week, we started this section of Matthew’s Gospel that we are referring to as the prelude to Jesus’ preaching ministry. John the Baptist taught some very significant things concerning the kingdom of heaven, which was at hand. As he is teaching, Jesus comes to be baptized by him. Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus arrived from…

  • What is the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord?

    What is the Great and Terrible Day of the Lord?

    In Matthew 3:1-4:11, we find Matthew’s prelude to Jesus’ public preaching ministry. In this prelude, the necessity of the true Gospel will be made evident and Matthew will take the opportunity to, once again, prove that Jesus is the fulfillment of national Israel. Matthew 3:1-12 Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in…

  • On The Day of the Lord

    As I think about this life and everything that pulls my attention, I am torn because I have so many passions and desires and dreams. While they can be good and used for ministry (every Christ follower is in ministry), the pursuits of this world can actually lead me away from God. In high school,…