2 Thessalonians 3:1-5Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. And we have confidence in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things that we command...  Read More

2 Thessalonians 2:13-17But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught b...  Read More

2 Thessalonians 2:1-12Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers, not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, an...  Read More

2 Thessalonians 1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.Therefore we ourselves boast ab...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to ...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:1-11Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you ar...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 4:13-1813 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 14 For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the comin...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each one of you know how to ...  Read More

     Paul's relationship with the Thessalonian church was one of deep affection and genuine concern. Having been forced to leave the city prematurely due to persecution, as recounted in Acts 17, Paul found himself consumed with worry for this early church. The opening verses of chapter 3 paint a picture of his concern: "So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselve...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 2:13-20And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For you suffered the same things from your own countrymen ...  Read More

     In a world that often values image over substance, how can we ensure that our service to God and others is genuine and impactful? Paul's words in 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 offer us a model of authentic ministry that is as relevant today as it was in the early church."For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully ...  Read More

     With the conclusion of the sermon series focusing on King David’s heart for the Lord, we will now turn our focus onto Paul’s letters to the Thessalonian church. First, I want to start with some context regarding the city of Thessalonica. Imagine a bustling seaport, alive with the shouts of merchants, the creaking of ships, and the mingling of a dozen languages. This was Thessalonica in Paul's...  Read More