This is part 4 of our series in 1 Thessalonians. Here we look at 1) The evidence of love; 2) The Good News of faith & love; and 3) The Blameless hearts readied for Christ. Affliction, trials, and persecution will all eventually come to all of those living godly in Christ Jesus. The world hated Jesus, and so the world will hate us. Here, Paul prays for this church that God will establish them in their faith, that they will be blameless in holiness before God, and will be ready for the coming of Christ with all the saints of God. Things that we all still need, to be prepared ourselves for that great Day. As always I claim no originality, but will quote, cite, refer, summarize, etc. from various sources including Chapman, Henry, Hendriksen, Wilson, and Shogren, with many others. |
