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1 Thess 5:12-13 The author of Hebrews adds, “Obey your leaders and follow them, for they watch over your souls and will give you an account” (Heb 13:17). A Christian leader is therefore accountable to God for how he leads other Christians. James adds that “not many should become teachers. For you know that we shall receive a more severe …
1 Thess 5:2 “The day of the Lord” is a familiar expression from the Old Testament that means, in short, that God intervenes in history to judge the sin of Israel and the world through various actions (Joel 1:15, Mal 4:1-2). In other words, “the day of the Lord” can refer to different days in history. The “day of the …
1 Thess 4:13 Paul had only been with the Thessalonians for a short time before he had to flee in a hurry. Paul had begun teaching about the imminent return of Jesus but does not seem to have had the opportunity to finish and tell the story of the Christians who die before Jesus returns. Since Jesus has not yet …
1 Thess 4:1 Paul was not displeased with the Thessalonians, on the contrary, he was very happy about them. But as strong as the Thessalonians were in their faith, they could still be better. From this we can learn that we should always strive to draw closer to God. The Christian should never stop and be content, but always move …
1 Thess 3:6 Paul’s concerns are allayed when Timothy returns with good news that the gospel, the good news, has taken root in the Thessalonians’ faith. “Believing” in Jesus and having “love” for your fellow man pretty much sums up what the Good News is all about. The fact that the Thessalonians long to meet Paul shows that they have …
1 Thess 2:18 The Thessalonians probably wondered why Paul did not come to visit them. Perhaps Paul’s enemies used this as an argument that Paul didn’t care about them anymore. But Paul assures the Thessalonians that he has repeatedly tried to come. Paul was wise enough to understand that the obstacles that blocked him from visiting the Thessalonians were from …
1 Thess 2:1 Paul had enemies in Thessalonica and it certainly seems that in Paul’s absence they accuse him of various things (Acts 17:5-6, Acts 17:13). Paul responds by pointing out that he trusts the Thessalonians’ own judgment, since they themselves saw how Paul behaved when he was with them. Despite the opposition Paul faced in Thessalonica, he managed to …
1 Thess 1:2-3 Paul did not necessarily pray long prayers for the church in Thessalonica but “mentioned” the church before God. The important thing is not the length of the prayer but the content and the heart behind it. Here we see Paul’s famous “faith, hope and love” for the first time (1 Corinthians 13:13). The Thessalonians had “previously” come …
1 Thess 1:1 Paul (c. 5 AD – c. 67 AD) was a Benjamite (Rom. 11:1) from the Greek city of Tarsus (Acts 21:39). The Roman name “Paul” means “the little one” and his former Hebrew name “Saul” means “in demand”. Initially called “Saul”, Paul was a strict Pharisee who persecuted Christians in their zeal for God (Acts 22:4). On …