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I Thess. 5:1-11
Do you ever think about the end of the world? I can tell you the writers of Scripture did. The Day of the Lord is a dominant theme running through the Bible. The second coming of Christ is mentioned hundreds of times in the New Testament, with far more prophecies of His return than His first coming. Nearly every book of the NT deals with the subject. A Christ-centered consummation to human history is coming. It behooves us to know about it and be prepared for it. I Thess. 5:1-11
I realize that’s an ominous headline that sounds like a video game or summer movie. And that’s part of this world’s problem. Any talk of a future judgment is scoffed at, ridiculed, mocked and maligned. Saddest of all is this even comes from professing Christians at times. 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. Studies in I Thessalonians
I Thess. 4:9-12 Do you consider yourself a loving person? Could someone look at your daily life and conclude, “wow, that lady really loves other Christians.” Studies in I Thessalonians
Campus Crusade for Christ, now Cru, has a very popular evangelism tool. It’s a gospel tract that begins, “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.” A popular slogan on graduation cards comes from Jeremiah and says, “I know the plans I have for you …" Studies in I Thessalonians
Last time we learned that praying like Paul meant we must express complete dependence on God’s providence not miracles (I Thess. 3:11) Studies in I Thessalonians
How’s your prayer life? I know mine can use help, both in terms of quality and quantity, content and fervency. We need an example of both. Below is an excerpt from a sermon on Titus 2:11-14 delivered by Charles Spurgeon on April 4, 1886 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, England. This portion makes for wonderful reflection on the coming of Christ, even as we anticipate His return.
I Thess. 3:1-10
In Puritan Pastor John Bunyon’s classic allegory, Pilgrim’s Progress, the enemy Giant Despair has locked Christian in the dungeon of Doubting Castle. Oh the doubt and despair that sank upon his soul. Day after day, he barely hangs on until he remembers his faith! Faith was the key in his pocket all along that unlocked the prison door. 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.
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