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1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13, Paul’s Fear Alleviated
Can you imagine starting a church with new believers, only to have to leave them after three weeks because of the persecution, and hearing as the weeks go by that they are still being persecuted? Paul
Continue reading...Paul and Antisemitism in 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16
People who call themselves Christians have been accused of antisemitism and, it is alleged, their antisemitism was motivated by the New Testament. Not the earlier written portions of the New Testament,
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 2:13-16, Suffering Persecution
Anyone can be persecuted. It isn’t a uniquely Christian experience. But Christians will experience persecution, because Christians are shouting to the world that their lives have been reconciled to God,
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Defending His Ministry
We’ve seen plenty of movies, read plenty of books, about charlatan preachers who get a big following but only to “fleece the flock.” No doubt the Thessalonians were hearing from their unbelieving
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 1:2-10, The Proofs of Election
In 2 Peter 1:10, Peter tells his readers to “be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election.” Being chosen by God always demonstrates itself in changed lives. Paul has seen this
Continue reading...1 Thessalonians 1:1, The Church in God the Father
1:1 Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace. The church at Thessalonica was founded in an atmosphere of persecution. Acts
Continue reading...What Happens When We Die
He was the oldest child in his family, and when he woke to a fire in his house, he woke two of his siblings and got them to flee the house. But his mom and another sibling were in a part of the house
Continue reading...War…What Is It Good For…Absolutely Anything?
The history of “just war” principles focused on two main facets: What are the criteria for determining whether it is right to go to war When you decide to go to war, how should it be conducted Criteria
Continue reading...Sermon on Mark 10:17-27, The Rich Young Ruler
I had heard of him from a friend of mine whose son had been healed by him. All my friend could talk about was “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus.” And it wasn’t just how grateful he was for his son’s
Continue reading...Luke 15:11-32, The Parable of the Two Lost Sons
The Parable of the Two Lost Sons 11 Jesus continued: “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided
Continue reading...Luke 15:8-10, The Parable of the Lost Coin
The Parable of the Lost Coin 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Does she not light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it,
Continue reading...Luke 15:1-7, The Parable of the Lost Sheep
The Parable of the Lost Sheep 1 Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes
Continue reading...Sermon on Psalm 33, The Heart of Worship
One Sunday morning, two men are out in a boat, fishing. After several hours on the lake without catching a single fish, one of the men says to his friend, “You know, we probably should have stayed
Continue reading...Sermon on 2 Corinthians 11:1-15, Weak Christians, Bad Teachers
There are two intriguing proverbs in the book so named, sitting side by side, and seemingly contradictory: Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him. (Proverbs
Continue reading...Sermon on James 5:13-18, Pray, Sing, Invite, Confess
It was 1974. Mary Ann and I had only been married less than a year when another young couple friend of ours, Joyce and Dwight Watts, faced an enormous challenge. Joyce went into the hospital sick on
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