2 Thessalonians 3:5, “May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.” What is your core need right now? Do you need wisdom, direction, encouragement, physical or more emotional strength, or what about patience with endurance and perseverance? Maybe a combination of them all? Paul prayed for …
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Bring About, Execute, Put In Place, Validate – On An Ongoing Basis
2 Thessalonians 3:3, “But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.” Paul uses the word “But” in the beginning of verse three. “The Cambridge Dictionary states that we use but to link items which are the same grammatical type. But is used to connect ideas that contrast.” …
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The Ultimate Breakthrough Strategy
2 Thessalonians 3:1-2, “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.“ Who has asked you to pray for them? Have they asked more than once? Paul …
One Day Sooner Than Yesterday
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, “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.” On Monday morning, I was sitting at my desk, looking out the window that faces our …
Fully Listen, Then Ask Questions So You Can Pray God’s Purpose Into Others Lives
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, “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, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to …
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You Have Worthiness Right Now
2 Thessalonians 1:5, “This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering.” How many difficult circumstances and or battles, have you gone through this past year? You may not be persecuted for your faith, but you know what …
Be Inventive At Encouraging Love, Faith, and Hope
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4, “We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your …
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Sar Shalom and Jehovah Shalom
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, “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. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.” Paul stated God is “the God of peace.” God’s name Sar …
House Rules – Drop Your Rocks
1 Thessalonians 5:18-22, “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” Paul taught that the primary mark of a Christian is their …
The Special Box
1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray without ceasing.” Paul was an example of living with kingdom priorities and being a man of continual prayer to the Lord. Prayer is having a conversation with God more than merely bowing one’s head and folding one’s hands. The parallel verse of 1 Thessalonians 5:17 is Luke 18:1; when Jesus was …