Source: http://bit.ly/2AM3qzE Today: [1 Timothy 3:] Is Your Church in Good Order? In our chapter we see Paul defining leadership roles and good order in the church. As an apostle, Timothy was responsible for the character and conduct of the church in Ephesus. In our day we do not recognize the ministry of the apostle. […]
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READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2QFb1Fg Today: [1 Timothy 1:] Do We Need Apostles Today? The majority of professing Christians today reject the idea that God would call anyone to be an apostle in modern time. In 1 Timothy we get a look at what we are missing. This letter is a personal communication between a seasoned apostle and […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2D0lWpw Today: [2 Thessalonians 3:] Be Quiet and Mind Your Own Business! In the closing chapter of 2 Thessalonians Paul takes direct aim at idle and meddlesome Christians. He instructs the congregation to separate themselves from these malcontents for the sake of the solidarity of the church and the character of their testimony. Do […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2QAvZ86 Today: [2 Thessalonians 2:] Is President Donald Trump the Anti-Christ? In 2 Thessalonians Paul seeks to comfort and stabilize an alarmed group of people who have been sold a bill of goods suggesting that the end times had already occurred and left them in a reprobate state. There are many such alarmist influences […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2SGYuDa Today: [2 Thessalonians 1:] The Parousia Revealed. In chapter 1 of 2 Thessalonians Paul writes a second letter to the troubled congregation in this city of Macedonia. Brutal persecution is ongoing, and many questions about the resurrection that Paul referred to in his first letter have left the people in dismay. Paul comforts […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2RC3YSe Today: [1 Thessalonians 5:] For Whom Does Jesus Come as a Thief in the Night? In the final chapter of 1 Thessalonians Paul delineates the meaning of the coming of Christ for two groups – believers and unbelievers. Furthermore, he mandates what the conduct and practice of the church should be toward its […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2sggIQ4 Today: [1 Thessalonians 4:] Controversy, Intrusion, and Hope! In chapter 4 of Thessalonians Paul unapologetically intrudes into the personal lives of the believers in Thessalonians. He also addresses very controversial subjects not as salacious topics meant to titillate his readers but instead calling them to a hope beyond themselves of a coming cataclysmic […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2C0i0mK Today: [1 Thessalonians 3:] Understanding Tribulation when it Comes: In our chapter today, Paul directly addresses the heavy persecution and difficulty the Thessalonians are facing. Many times, we misunderstand why such things happen, and bad doctrine can result from this. Paul attempts to make sure that the people maintain the simplicity of their […]
READ MORE Source: http://bit.ly/2SEzBYw Today: [1 Thessalonians 2:] Keeping Focus in the Midst of Criticism. If you ever intend to do anything more than march in place till Jesus comes, you will get criticized. In 1 Thess. 2 Paul communicates with a group of people who witnessed horrible mistreatment and slander against him because of his ministry. […]
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