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

     Have you ever wondered what wisdom a great leader might share at the end of their life? What lessons would they want to pass on to future generations? In the Bible, we get a glimpse of exactly that through the last words of King David, recorded in 2 Samuel 23:1-7. These verses display insights about leadership, faith, and God's promises that are incredibly relevant to our lives today. As we e...  Read More

2 Samuel 23:8-17These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite; he was chief of the three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred whom he killed at one time.And next to him among the three mighty men was Eleazar the son of Dodo, son of Ahohi. He was with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel with...  Read More

2 Samuel 19:16-23And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjaminite, from Bahurim, hurried to come down with the men of Judah to meet King David. And with him were a thousand men from Benjamin. And Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, with his fifteen sons and his twenty servants, rushed down to the Jordan before the king, and they crossed the ford to bring over the king's household and to do his pleas...  Read More

2 Samuel 19:9-15And all the people were arguing throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, “The king delivered us from the hand of our enemies and saved us from the hand of the Philistines, and now he has fled out of the land from Absalom. But Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why do you say nothing about bringing the king back?” And King David sent this message...  Read More

2 Samuel 15:1-12After this Absalom got himself a chariot and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom used to rise early and stand beside the way of the gate. And when any man had a dispute to come before the king for judgment, Absalom would call to him and say, “From what city are you?” And when he said, “Your servant is of such and such a tribe in Israel,” Absalom would say to him, “...  Read More

2 Samuel 11:1-5In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel. And they ravaged the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king's house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman wa...  Read More

Romans 15:1-13We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” 4 For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance...  Read More