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How Are We Kept Blameless for the Day of Christ? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2
By faith we are reconciled to God, and by faith we pursue the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
3 years, 10 months ago
Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1
Paul sometimes describes humans as body and soul, sometimes as body, soul, and spirit. What does man consist of?
3 years, 10 months ago
How We Quench the Spirit: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 11
One way to quench the Spirit is to have a cynical attitude towards spiritual gifts that he gives to the church.
3 years, 10 months ago
Always Joyful and Thankful — Really? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 10
While it may seem that sorrow and joy are exclusive, there is a pervasive joy and a pervasive thankfulness that is available in every circumstance.
3 years, 10 months ago
Always Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful, and Good: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 9
How can Christians always rejoice, give thanks, pray, and do good towards others? By resting in God’s goodness towards them in Christ.
3 years, 10 months ago
How to Not Return Evil for Evil: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 8
The strength to do good towards all, even our enemies, comes from an unshakeable hope in the reward God has promised.
3 years, 10 months ago
How Can People with Short Fuses Become Patient? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 7
Patience with others comes through trusting in the providence of God to turn every detour into a pathway to something better.
3 years, 10 months ago
Are We Drained or Filled by Serving the Weak? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 6
The call to serving others in the church — admonishing, encouraging, and helping them — is not a call to misery. It’s a call to joy.
3 years, 10 months ago
God Makes People the Means of Persevering Faith: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 5
We must never belittle or overlook the fact that God employs human means to strengthen his church.
3 years, 10 months ago
Tough Love Toward Idle People: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 4
Christian idleness is unloving to outsiders because it sets a bad example. It is unloving to insiders because it adds to their burdens.
3 years, 11 months ago