Category: 1 Thessalonians

A commentary on the fifth chapter of the New Testament epistle of 1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary: The human experience of grief is as old as sin. When our father Adam disobeyed God, sin entered into the world – and death though sin. This death – in all of its various lifelong forms and manifestations – leads to grief in just as many forms. Our responses to this…

[S] In the past decade or so, a new term has been coined. I’m talking about the word “adulting”. The linguistics journal American Speech has offered up these definitions for this word: 1. to behave in an adult manner; engage in activities associated with adulthood 2. to make someone behave like an adult; turn someone…

How would you characterize the American church right now in one word? •           Maybe “fractured” comes to mind. So many denominations and groups. So little agreement among those groups as to what God actually wants from us. •           How about “worldly”? The attitudes, lifestyles, and worship of the members and leaders of churches can tend…

Afflictions, suffering, and trials are an unavoidable part of life for believers in this fallen world. Coming into this assembly tonight in the middle of the week – we all look real nice and well put together. But if we were to be able to somehow take a poll of the afflictions of life that…

1 Thessalonians 3 Summary of Verses 11-13: No one really likes waiting. Whether it’s waiting in a line or waiting for food when you’re hungry or waiting for the next significant event in your life – waiting isn’t usually comfortable or enjoyable. Sometimes it feels downright unbearable. And yet, waiting is inevitable – even in…