Paul gives guiding words to the Thessalonians and us: stand firm in the faith. In the days Paul lived, the enemy would overcome a soldier who could not stand firm in battle. Ephesians 6:10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you …
Interceding for others in prayer is a privilege the Lord gives every believer. Sometimes, we may not have thought of someone for a long time, but then the Lord reminds us to pray for them. A few months ago, my wife and I were on a trip, and a friend called us after we returned …
Paul speaks of the justice of God to persecuted people in his second letter to the Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians 1: 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those …
Scripture tells us that God is just. This is a character of God, no matter what the circumstances look like in our world. There may have been a time in your life or at the present when you questioned God’s justice. As people, we don’t see what God sees or know what He knows as …
Suffering helps me look upward and is not something that happens to people of the Bible but also to every believer in Jesus who cries out to Him. When you reflect on a difficult time, how did the Lord use that to draw you to Him in prayer? When Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, they …
Paul shows us the dangers of end-times speculation in his second letter to the Thessalonians. Between the first and second of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians, it seems that some false teachers had come in with information they claimed to be from Paul. 2 Thessalonians 2:2 Don’t be so easily shaken or alarmed by those who …
Paul gave repeated instructions in his second letter to the Thessalonians. He wrote this second letter a few months after the first. Paul had evangelized Thessalonica on his second missionary trip but could only stay a short time because of opposition. Paul had sent Timothy back to check on the new church. Timothy returned with …
The hope of eternal life is a beautiful blessing the Lord gives every believer. When I was seven years old, my grandmother died. I thought if something happened to me, my grandmother would greet me when I went to heaven. For me, Grandma would have been right next to Jesus in heaven. A child has …
Paul urges the Thessalonians to be committed to work. 1 Thessalonians 4: 11 Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands, just as we instructed you before. 12 Then people who are not believers will respect the way you live, and you will not need to depend …
When put into practice, loving one another changes us and everyone we meet. Something about being around a loving person warms the atmosphere of a conversation, a family, and any relationship. As Jesus shared His last meal with the disciples before His crucifixion, He told them how love can make a difference. John 13:34 So now …