​Studies in First Thessalonians

Imagine being born again and then taught that Jesus is coming back. So far, so good.  He talked a lot about His return before He left.  But then along the way, you come under the impression that you must actually be alive at His return or you will miss out.  ​

For today’s article I want to share with my readers a letter I emailed to our church membership on Friday the 11th after the election.  I received many comments of appreciation and so thought it might be good to share with a larger audience now two weeks later as some of the dust has settled. I understand that some of you will not agree or appreciate all my sentiments.  I respect that.  I understand that there are many perspectives in an election as contentious and frankly painful as this one.  Ultimately, I’m not as concerned about political unity as I am about the unity of all born-again believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.  I hope this letter will help to that end.  ​

Marks of a Faithful Pastor, Part 3: I Thess. 2:9-12

In our current series we’ve seen four marks of a faithful pastor thus far. He shows up armed with God’s good news, not empty handed (2:1-2). He’s God-tested and approved (vv.3-4a). He seeks to please God, not man (v.4b). He’s all about giving, not getting (vv.5-8). Now, if he does these well enough long enough, he will achieve the final mark of a lasting legacy (vv.9-12).