May 15, 2013
One of His teachings is to have love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are to do all we can to live a peaceful life with each other. You cannot have selfish desire, greed, deceit, revenge, etc. and love at the same time. Cannot. We are not to be thinking only about ourselves, we are to look out for the best interest of others as well. We are to take care of our own business and do our own work. We are to live in peace. We are to help warn and guide other people. We are to encourage others in their faith. We are to help those who are weak. We are to be patient with each other. We are to make sure that no one seeks revenge or tries to pay back wrong with wrong. We are to do what is good for each other and all people. We are to always be joyful. We are to pray continually. We are to give thanks—no matter what.
I Thessalonians 5:18 - "This is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus." To refuse his teaching, or to do anything less, is to shake our fist in the face of God. I choose to follow His teachings.
These chapters are also a part of prophecy. Jesus is coming again and those who have already died will rise first. (Dad, MaMaw... you will all be going first!) After that, those believers "who are still alive will be gathered up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air." (I Thessalonians 4:17) I can't help but sing: "What a day that will be, when my Jesus I will see, when he takes me by the hand and leads me to the promised land... what a day glorious day that will be."
So—Be ready. You are children of the light, so live like it. I Thessalonians 5:8 - "We belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet." (Psalm 140:7 - "O Sovereign Lord, our strong Deliverer who shields our heads in the day of battle...) God provided for our salvation through His Son Jesus. He died for us so we can live for Him. So, we should encourage each other; always be joyful; pray continually; and give thanks whatever happens. Don't hold back. Don't treat prophecy as unimportant. Test everything. Keep what is good and stay away from everything that is evil.
I Thessalonians 5:23–24 - "Now may God himself, the God of peace, make you pure, belonging only to him. May your whole self—spirit, soul, and body—be kept safe and without fault when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. You can trust the One who calls you to do that for you."
We do trust Him. He is our rock. He is our salvation.
My life verses:
Psalm 32:8 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.
Hosea 14:8 - I the Lord, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you. I am like a green pine tree, your blessings come from me.
In Jane's KJV she has the following parallels between John 14 and I Thessalonians 4:16–18 written:
I will come again → The Lord himself shall descend (not an angel)
And receive you unto myself → Then we which are alive... in the air
Where I am there ye may be also → So shall we ever be with the Lord
Let not your heart be troubles → Wherefore comfort one another
Psalm 17:15 - I shall be satisfied
Isaiah 53:11 - He shall be satisfied
From Life Lesson:
WORK—not to amass things. WORK—so you can give!!
Next Entry: II Thessalonians 1:1–12
"God wants us to be holy and does not want us to live in sin. So the person who refuses to obey this teaching is disobeying God, not simply a human teaching." I Thessalonians 4:7–8People somehow do not reconcile the truth of that statement with their actions. If you are not obeying God's teaching, you are in fact disobeying God himself. You are literally shaking your fist in the face of God.
One of His teachings is to have love for your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are to do all we can to live a peaceful life with each other. You cannot have selfish desire, greed, deceit, revenge, etc. and love at the same time. Cannot. We are not to be thinking only about ourselves, we are to look out for the best interest of others as well. We are to take care of our own business and do our own work. We are to live in peace. We are to help warn and guide other people. We are to encourage others in their faith. We are to help those who are weak. We are to be patient with each other. We are to make sure that no one seeks revenge or tries to pay back wrong with wrong. We are to do what is good for each other and all people. We are to always be joyful. We are to pray continually. We are to give thanks—no matter what.
I Thessalonians 5:18 - "This is what God wants for you in Christ Jesus." To refuse his teaching, or to do anything less, is to shake our fist in the face of God. I choose to follow His teachings.
These chapters are also a part of prophecy. Jesus is coming again and those who have already died will rise first. (Dad, MaMaw... you will all be going first!) After that, those believers "who are still alive will be gathered up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air." (I Thessalonians 4:17) I can't help but sing: "What a day that will be, when my Jesus I will see, when he takes me by the hand and leads me to the promised land... what a day glorious day that will be."
So—Be ready. You are children of the light, so live like it. I Thessalonians 5:8 - "We belong to the day, so we should control ourselves. We should wear faith and love to protect us, and the hope of salvation should be our helmet." (Psalm 140:7 - "O Sovereign Lord, our strong Deliverer who shields our heads in the day of battle...) God provided for our salvation through His Son Jesus. He died for us so we can live for Him. So, we should encourage each other; always be joyful; pray continually; and give thanks whatever happens. Don't hold back. Don't treat prophecy as unimportant. Test everything. Keep what is good and stay away from everything that is evil.
I Thessalonians 5:23–24 - "Now may God himself, the God of peace, make you pure, belonging only to him. May your whole self—spirit, soul, and body—be kept safe and without fault when our Lord Jesus Christ comes. You can trust the One who calls you to do that for you."
We do trust Him. He is our rock. He is our salvation.
My life verses:
Psalm 32:8 - I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go. I will counsel you and watch over you.
Hosea 14:8 - I the Lord, am the one who answers your prayers and watches over you. I am like a green pine tree, your blessings come from me.
In Jane's KJV she has the following parallels between John 14 and I Thessalonians 4:16–18 written:
I will come again → The Lord himself shall descend (not an angel)
And receive you unto myself → Then we which are alive... in the air
Where I am there ye may be also → So shall we ever be with the Lord
Let not your heart be troubles → Wherefore comfort one another
Psalm 17:15 - I shall be satisfied
Isaiah 53:11 - He shall be satisfied
From Life Lesson:
"The end will come. For those who live for this world, that's bad news. But for those who live for the world to come, it's an encouragement. You're on a land mine, my friend, and it's only a matter of time: 'For in this world you will have trouble...' Next time you are tossed into a river as you ride the rapids of life, remember his words of assurance. Those who endure will be saved. The gospel will be preached. The end will come. You can count on it." ~ From The Angels Were Silent by Max LucadoEphesians 4:28 - Those who are stealing must stop stealing and start working. They should earn an honest living for themselves. Then they will have something to share with the poor.
WORK—not to amass things. WORK—so you can give!!
Next Entry: II Thessalonians 1:1–12
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