Now & Later Life: Whoever Claims To Live In Him Must Walk As Jesus Did (I Thess. 5:16-22)
August 17, 2016
I Thessalonians 5:16-22 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in...
1 Thessalonians: Now and Later Life
Now or later. This dilemma pops up all the time. For anyone seeking God or happiness in the afterlife, the answer seems like a no-brainer: later gratification at the expense of now.
But 1 Thessalonians teaches that these two words are supposed to be held in tension and not forced to compete. In this short letter to a young church, the Apostle Paul celebrates and instructs new believers on how to live in the present while simultaneously pointing to a future that promises joy and restoration. This "now and not yet" teaching permeates the entire New Testament. Find hope, joy, and purpose for life both now and later as we savor the various flavors of truth in this New Testament book.
Is Change Really Possible (I Thess. 5:23-28)
July 24, 2016
I Thessalonians 5:23-28 23 Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept...
Good Reception (I Thess. 5:12-15)
July 10, 2016
I Thessalonians 5:12-15 12 We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,...
Not In The Dark (I Thess. 5:1-8)
June 26, 2016
I Thessalonians 5:1-11 1 Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. 2 For you...
Live Long With The King (I Thess. 4:13-18)
June 19, 2016
I Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as...
Live As Stars (I Thess. 4:9-12)
June 12, 2016
I Thessalonians 4:9-12 9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by...
Growing – Whose Work? (I Thess. 4:1-8)
June 5, 2016
I Thessalonians 4:1-8 1 Finally, then, brothers, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to...
Be More Awesome (I Thess. 3:11-13)
May 29, 2016
I Thessalonians 3:11-13 11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord make you...
Established (I Thess. 3:1-10)
May 15, 2016
I Thessalonians 3:1-10 1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we sent...
How To Grow Up (I Thess 2:13-20)
May 8, 2016
I Thessalonians 2:13-20 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us,...
Living The Living Word (I Thess. 2:7-12)
May 1, 2016
I Thessalonians 2:7-12 7 But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately...
Durable Results (I Thess. 2:1-6)
April 24, 2016
I Thessalonians 2:1-6 1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered...
Turn From Idols (I Thess. 1:6-10)
April 17, 2016
I Thessalonians 1:6-10 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the...
Visible (I Thess. 1:1-5)
April 10, 2016
I Thessalonians 1:1-5 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace...