The Day of The Lord Not only were these Thessalonian believers concerned about what would happen to their loved
ones who died before the
Lord’s
return, but they wanted to know something about when this event which Paul had been
speaking of would occur. He tries to
show them that there are more impor …
Responsibilities as Believers It seems that there was a problem in the Thessalonian church that was caused by those who had
stopped working, because of
their belief in the nearness of the second coming. With this in mind Paul urges the Christians to
listen to those who had
positions
of spiritual leadership in …
Exhortations For Holy Living In this portion of Scripture Paul deals with attitudes. He exhorts us to:Be joyful (v. 16). Joy takes the
burden out of service. It does not depend on circumstances, for in the world the Christian will have
tribulation (John 16:33).Be prayerful (v. 17). The Christian who prays &l …
The Elements of Worship Paul prayed that the God of peace will keep them from profane things, make them pure and
consecrated to God and
completely
blameless at the coming of Christ (vv 23-24). He also requested that the Christians pray for him
(v. 25). After the worship
services are over, the Chri …
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The Day of The Lord
Not only were these Thessalonian believers concerned about what would happen to their loved ones who died before the Lord’s return, but they wanted to know something about when this event which Paul had been speaking of would occur. He tries to show them that there are more impor …
Responsibilities as Believers
It seems that there was a problem in the Thessalonian church that was caused by those who had stopped working, because of their belief in the nearness of the second coming. With this in mind Paul urges the Christians to listen to those who had positions of spiritual leadership in …
Exhortations For Holy Living
In this portion of Scripture Paul deals with attitudes. He exhorts us to:Be joyful (v. 16). Joy takes the burden out of service. It does not depend on circumstances, for in the world the Christian will have tribulation (John 16:33).Be prayerful (v. 17). The Christian who prays &l …
The Elements of Worship
Paul prayed that the God of peace will keep them from profane things, make them pure and consecrated to God and completely blameless at the coming of Christ (vv 23-24). He also requested that the Christians pray for him (v. 25). After the worship services are over, the Chri …