“Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith.” 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 ESV Reflection: what do you do when someone is asking for very specific prayer topics? […]
“Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 AMP
“The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders, and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.” 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ESV Reflection: do you love and seek the truth, even when
“Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,” II Thessalonians 2:3 NKJV Reflection: who is the “man of sin”, the Antichrist? In close competition with 2 Thessalonians 4:17, the focus verse today
“when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.” 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8 ESV Reflection: what does Jesus coming and God’s judgment look like? In the end of
“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 5:23 ESV Reflection: which offers us more of a blessing – an encouragement or a correction? Not sure what you think about this,
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“So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.” 1 Thessalonians 5:6 ESV Reflection: why all the warnings in the Bible to keep “awake”? The beginning of chapter 5, we again find several words in Paul’s writing that have multiple meanings. But, it is not as if
“Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:17 ESV Reflection: when the Lord says He will appear “in the clouds”, what comes to mind? If we
“For God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.” 1 Thessalonians 4:7-8 ESV Reflection: how can we experience the nearness of the kingdom of heaven? Across the world, many Christians are commemorating the events of Pentecost. At
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“so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints (God’s people).” 1 Thessalonians 3:13 AMP Reflection: how would you describe a “purified heart”? It is hard to know our strength. Most of
