Posts with the tag “1-thessalonians”

By nature, we are impatient people, but one of our greatest needs in life is learning to wait. Waiting for people can be very frustrating, but there is One for whom we gladly wait. "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come." - 1 Thessalonians 1:10  Read More

Relationships with others are one of life’s greatest blessings. But they are also one of life’s greatest challenges. We definitely need patience. "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men." - 1 Thessalonians 5:14  Read More

We desperately need the grace of God in our lives every day, and there are three very important manifestations of this grace. "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father." - 1 Thessalonians 1:3  Read More

The will of God is considered by many to be a mystery, but much of it is clearly revealed in the Scriptures. "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18  Read More

God’s Word is powerful and life-changing, but if we reject it or neglect it, we will not receive the needed benefits that it provides. "For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." - 1 Thessalonians 2:13  Read More