The Day of the Lord

I Thessalonians 5:9  “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,” In I Thessalonians 5, “the day of the Lord” is mentioned as coming “as a thief in the night.” The...

Are You Abounding?

I Thessalonians 3:12  “And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:” In I Thessalonians 4:1-12, we learn about living, loving, and laboring, and the motivation for all three is the...

Paul’s Priority

I Thessalonians 3:5  “For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.” My wife recently commented about the wealth of information included in the...

One Thing

Luke 9:1 “Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.” Have you ever known the frustration of packing for a trip, only to find out that you never even use or wear something you...

Power, Faith, and Means

Luke 5:18 “And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.” The story of a palsied man being healed in Luke 5 illustrates the truth that we are laborers together with...