Increasing in Love – 1 Thessalonians 3:12
Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonian church is that they would be ever increasing in their love for each other. An active love.
1 Thessalonians
Studies from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonian church
Pleasing God Rather than People – 1 Thessalonians 2:4
Like Paul, my goal should be to be pleasing to God rather than to the people around me. He is the one I am answerable to in the end.
Faith, Hope, and Love – 1 Thessalonians 1:2
Is the church you are a part of known by your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope?
Always Rejoice and Give Thanks – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
What is God’s will for your life? His will is that we rejoice always, pray continually, and give thanks in all circumstances.
Encourage One Another – 1 Thessalonians 5:11
As fellow members in the body of Christ, we should be actively involved in the lives of our fellow members. Not as gossips or busy bodies. But looking to encourage and build each other up. Be more than a consumer. Be an encourager and a builder.
With the Lord Forever – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14, 17-18
One of the few certainties that we face as humans is death. But we need not fear death. For believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, death is not the end. It is birth into a life with the Lord forever. Let these words of the apostle Paul be an encouragement to you.
God’s Will: Rejoice, Pray and Give Thanks – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The above passage is from Paul’s concluding remarks in his first letter to the Thessalonian church, and it is sometimes easy to just race past it to finish up the letter. But I believe that is a big mistake. These three tiny verses have some very practical application in our daily lives, especially if we want to follow God’s desire concerning our character. Three simple directives that will make such a big difference in who we are. Rejoice …