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"Go therefore and make disciples of all nations." Matthew 28:19
“How many members are in your church?” he asked. The pastor gave a ballpark answer. The man replied, “Yes, but how many of them are disciples?”A ...
This is the sign of genuineness in every letter of mine... 2 Thessalonians 3:17These words did not come from Paul, they came to him: “All Scripture is breathed out by God” (2 Tim. 3:16). Peter says, ...
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Why doesn’t the apostle end the letter right here? Because we need to ask for peace, but...
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Question: How is it possible to have peace “at all times in every way”? <...
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace… in every way. 2 Thessalonians 3:16
You might find it helpful to think of God’s peace as resting on three pillars—getting right with God, show...
May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times... 2 Thessalonians 3:16
“At all times” means in all circumstances, and in e...
Do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13
One year at Wimbledon, tennis legend Jimmy Connors was playing Mikael Pernfors. Connors lost the first two sets 6 gam...
Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted. Hebrews 12:3
You’re climbing the ladder at work, in marriage, or at church, with all the stimulu...
Do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thessalonians 3:13
Here are people who are doing what is right. They are on the right track. The problem is that they are getting tired. There are circums...
You yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because… we worked night and day. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-8
The apostle Paul worked incredibly hard. He was a...
For you yourselves know… with toil and labour we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 2 Thessalonians 3:7-8
People often look at pastors and missiona...
If anyone is not willing to work, let him not eat. 2 Thessalonians 3:10
If you knew that Jesus Christ would return in seven days, would you go to work this week? ...
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
If whenever you think about God, your first instinct is to picture Him with a frown on His face, you nee...
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
The person who prays this prayer is looking for something more than h...
May the Lord direct your hearts. 2 Thessalonians 3:5
It is possible to endure persecution and not feel the love of Christ, or to worship for years in a church and not feel the love of Christ. You do not want this ...
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:5
The Isthmus of Suez in Egypt is a stretch of land between the Mediter...
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.
2 THESSALONIANS 3:5
This letter was written to Christians who were experiencing the drain...
May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word.
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So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm.
2 Thessalonians 2:15
If the message of Christianity was—Satan is raging, the world is getting worse, godless people are deceived, the antichrist is coming, and in the en...
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the first-fruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this h...
So that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14
What is the ultimate outcome of God’s redeeming purpose? What is the great aim and the ultimate goal of the Christian life? It is the glory of Jesus Christ. Wha...
What gospel is the apostle Paul talking about? There’s a marvellous summary of it in his first letter: “To wait for [God’s] Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come” (1 Thes. 1:10). Let’s consider...
Here we come to a question that will affect how we understand and apply this story. Some commentators castigate Elimelech and Naomi for moving to Moab. Should they have stayed in Bethlehem and trusted God to provide?
God’s Word offers other ...
