A Pastor’s Thoughts on First Thessalonians

1Th 5:25-27  “Brethren, pray for us. Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss. I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” Paul’s request and desire for the brethren to pray for him and his companions is powerful in … Continue reading PRAY FOR US

1Th 5:22-24  “Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” As Paul brings to a close his … Continue reading THE VERY GOD OF PEACE SANCTIFY YOU

1Th 5:19-21  “Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” Since the word “Spirit” is capitalized here, it is understood that the particular Spirit of God (Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit) is under consideration here. As we read verse nineteen, our initial reaction might be to wonder how we … Continue reading HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD

1Th 5:16-18  “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” If we give these verses only a casual reading, then our first reaction might be to think this impossible for us. We might be tempted to think that Paul simply did not know … Continue reading IN EVERY THING GIVE THANKS

1Th 5:14-15  “Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” After all the instruction that Paul has given … Continue reading EVER FOLLOW THAT WHICH IS GOOD

1Th 5:12-13  “And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.” Modern technology is a marvelous thing when used properly. When we are not … Continue reading KNOW THEM WHICH LABOR AMONG YOU

1Th 5:8-11  “But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should … Continue reading COMFORT YOURSELVES TOGETHER

Th 5:4-7  “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that … Continue reading LET US WATCH AND BE SOBER

1Th 5:1-3  “But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with … Continue reading AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT

1Th 4:15-18  “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of … Continue reading COMFORT ONE ANOTHER WITH THESE WORDS