Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 3:18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with all of you. Thought for the Day: This is my eleventh and final devotional on 2nd Thessalonians, and though these are familiar words to find at the end of an Epistle, I am still taken by the thought of wishing for the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ to be with everyone. I’ve got to
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 3:13 Brothers and sisters, don’t get discouraged in doing what is right. Thought for the Day: All I can say is, “Preach it!” Those are words the followers of Jesus need to hear every morning and every night because the work of Kingdom-building can be very discouraging. Discouragement often happens when we focus entirely on short term successes and believe that everything is dependent upon
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 3:6 Brothers and sisters, we command you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to stay away from every brother or sister who lives an undisciplined life that is not in line with the traditions that you received from us. Thought for the Day: A single verse of scripture taken out of context could change the whole mission and purpose of Christianity. These are
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 3:1-3 Finally, brothers and sisters, pray for us so that the Lord’s message will spread quickly and be honored, just like it happened with you. Pray too that we will be rescued from inappropriate and evil people since everyone that we meet won’t respond with faith. But the Lord is faithful and will give you strength and protect you from the evil one. Thought for
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 2:16-17 Our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and a good hope. May he encourage your hearts and give you strength in every good thing you do or say. Thought for the Day: I love the language of eternal comfort. The word in the Greek that we translate as comfort is Paraklesis, which is
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 2:13 But we always must thank God for you, brothers and sisters who are loved by God. This is because he chose you from the beginning to be the first crop of the harvest. This brought salvation, through your dedication to God by the Spirit and through your belief in the truth. Thought for the Day: So what if I wasn’t a part of the
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 2:4 He is the opponent of every so-called god or object of worship and promotes himself over them. So he sits in God’s temple, displaying himself to show that he is God. Thought for the Day: The writer of this passage is speaking to a very specific situation, but those words have always challenged me to ask, “What have I helped to put on display
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 2:2 We don’t want you to be easily confused in your mind or upset if you hear that the day of the Lord is already here, whether you hear it through some spirit, a message, or a letter supposedly from us. Thought for the Day: Have you felt as if someone in the Bible was writing with you in mind? As I read the words,
Scripture: 2nd Thessalonians 1:11-12 We are constantly praying for you for this: that our God will make you worthy of his calling and accomplish every good desire and faithful work by his power. Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored by you, and you will be honored by him, consistent with the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Thought for the Day:
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 That’s why we ourselves are bragging about you in God’s churches. We tell about your endurance and faithfulness in all the harassments and trouble that you have put up with. This shows that God’s judgment is right, and that you will be considered worthy of God’s kingdom for which you are suffering. Thought for the Day: A while back, I heard a sermon based