Tag: thessalonians
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Paul’s Letters to Churches he Loved
From time to time Talk of Jesus .com shares sermons from other media which may help connect our current series. Faith, Hope, Love (Part 1 of 2) https://www.truthforlife.org/resources/sermon/faith-hope-love Listen to this helpful overview of the same journey of the Apostle Paul we have outlined in ACTS of the Apostles. Soon we’ll take a look at…
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Thessalonians and the Righteous Judgment of God
Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians WHY are the Thessalonians so special to Paul that the Apostle would write not…
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II Thessalonians Intro – It is meet and right so to do..
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is meet and right so to do. Book of Common Prayer – Celebration of Holy Communion Order One in Traditional language We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of…
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Paul’s unfinished encouragement of the Thessalonians
Previously on Paul’s Second Mission The apostles sailed to Macedonia, Greece and Achaia Second major stop THESSILONICA where they proclaim the Gospel to the Jews for THREE WEEKS. THREE WEEKS? Hardly enough time to establish a firm foundation of faith in NEW BELIEVERS! ~A.D. 51 – Paul writes to encourage the Thessalonian Church Certainly Paul…
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Paul’s unfinished business with the Thessalonians – 1
Apostles sent out – Leading through Letters Paul’s THREE missions over ELEVEN years from ~ A.D. 49 to ~ A.D. 57 would have included 10 winters. All of the apostles would have had time to write while onboard ships traveling from one Roman port to another. Furthermore all would have had time to write during…
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Eschatology – a walk from Thessaloniki to the holy city
Paul has already given the Thessalonians walking instructions to please God more. So why does the Apostle to the gentiles proceed toward eschatology and their walk in the last days? 1 Thessalonians 4: Consequently, he who sets this aside is not setting aside man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you. 1…
