God’s Love Gives Truth

God’s Love Gives Truth

“With all these things in mind, dear brothers and sisters, stand firm and keep a strong grip on the teaching we passed on to you both in person and by letter.” – 2 Thessalonians 2:15  NLT “So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold to the traditions you...
God’s Love Gives Rest

God’s Love Gives Rest

“God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels.” – 2 Thessalonians 1:7  NLT “Since it is just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you and to...
God’s Love Gives Strength

God’s Love Gives Strength

2 Thessalonians Series Introduction Thessalonians story: Acts 17 & 1 Thessalonians, a few weeks in synagogues and among Greeks, minority of Jews, majority of Greeks, some influential women, opposition caused Paul and team to leave sooner, a few months later sent...
Apostle Philip Character Study

Apostle Philip Character Study

Introduction Every word said and unsaid, every phrase and clause, every event, every place, everything, and every person of the Bible is capable of teaching us something about God, about life, or about ourselves. Philip is what is called a “flat character”,...
Hope Repaired: Awake

Hope Repaired: Awake

“So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:6 CSB Being spiritually awake is mentioned many times in Scripture. Jesus used this concept to describe eternal life regardless of physical death, with...
Hope Repaired: Holy

Hope Repaired: Holy

God Thought: God desires our sanctification, which includes fleeing sexual immorality and impurity and pursuing sexual holiness by knowing God and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Main Text: Finally, then, brothers,[a] we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that...