Thessaloniki Congregation Work Faithful congregations must: 1) Sound out the Word of God, the Gospel. 2) Receive and abide in the Word of God, not the word of men. 3) Live a holy life. 4) Be sanctified and preserved by the Word.
Thessaloniki Congregation Work Faithful congregations must: 1) Sound out the Word of God, the Gospel. 2) Receive and abide in the Word of God, not the word of men. 3) Live a holy life. 4) Be sanctified and preserved by the Word.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-18 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this…
Matthew 24:v3, v15, v33-36 Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” 15 “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of…
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 The Day of the Lord 5 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. 2 For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. 3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as…
Acts 9 Jesus Ascends to Heaven, and Is Coming Back 9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 who also said, “Men of Galilee,…
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Comfort of Christ’s Coming 13 But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus. 15 For this we say…
1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 A Brotherly and Orderly Life 9 But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another; 10 and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more; 11 that…
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Plea for Purity 1 Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God; 2 for you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus. 3 For this is the will of God, your…