Let’s Stay Awake and Sober – 1 Thessalonians 5:6
Jesus promised that he would return for us. While we wait for his coming, we need to stay awake and sober, not caught up in the world’s ways.
1 Thessalonians
Studies from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonian church
A Flourishing Faith and a Growing Love – 2 Thessalonians 1:3
The church at Thessalonica was flourishing in faith and growing in love. They were, and are, an example of what is important for a church.
Called to Live Holy Lives – 1 Thessalonians 4:7
God has called us to live holy lives, committed to him. And this is especially true concerning sexual immorality. Be distinct from our culture.
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.
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.
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. Nothing needs saying.
