Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from any brother who is walking in idleness . . . 2 Thessalonians 3:6 As many of you know, we recently experienced significant spring storms, which brought rain, high winds, and a power outage. Our sump pump had…
Read more
Finally, brothers, pray for us . . . that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3 Every day, I pray that God would protect me from my own self-destructive…
Read more
Now 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. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 With my kids home from college for the summer, we will most likely resume our Sunday…
Read more
God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel . . . So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us. 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 When I first encountered the concept…
Read more
. . . They refused to love the truth and so be saved. Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false, in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 During my early (and unsuccessful) attempts…
Read more
To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power . . . 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 I’ve often gone to God, bargaining with him for my will to be done. When life…
Read more
God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you . . . inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction . . . 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 As my addiction grew,…
Read more
. . . God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well . . . 2 Thessalonians 1:6 When I was a child, I was shocked and hurt to discover that other kids thought mean was funny. I was quite sensitive…
Read more
. . . Hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 When I was a kid, a Christian rock band released a song entitled, Love God Hate Sin. I remember thinking, Easy. That’s not difficult. If I just keep that in mind, I can’t go wrong. Much later in…
Read more
RSS - Posts
Recent Comments