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God’s Kingdom: We Will Get in Because We Are In: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 2 Video 03.01.2023 ↓

The mystery of the kingdom of God is that it’s already here and yet it’s still coming.

God’s Righteous Judgment on Christians Now: 2 Thessalonians 1:5–8, Part 1 Video 31.12.2022 ↓

God uses afflictions to transform his church and thus make her fit for the kingdom of heaven.

Let Your Heart Exult Vertically and Horizontally! 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 7 Video 29.12.2022 ↓

Witnessing growing faith and love should result in exultation to God and exultation to one another about God.

Why Do We Thank God for Our Faith? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 6 Video 27.12.2022 ↓

Faith and love (and growth in each) are the gifts of God, and therefore it is fitting that we thank him for both.

Mighty Grace Is More Than Pardon: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 5 Video 24.12.2022 ↓

God’s grace does more than secure our pardon; it empowers us to walk in the good works he has prepared for us to do.

Why God as Father and Jesus as Lord? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 4 Video 22.12.2022 ↓

To be in God means to have all the immeasurably great benefits of his electing and keeping love.

The Explosive Power of Translating ‘Church’: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 3 Video 20.12.2022 ↓

The church is not the building Christians worship in. It is the people whom God has called to himself through the Lord Jesus Christ.

A Church Founded in the Fire: 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 2 Video 17.12.2022 ↓

We have much of our New Testament because of Paul’s relational, spiritual, and theological vigilance on behalf of the churches he planted.

Did Three People Write This Letter? 2 Thessalonians 1:1–4, Part 1 Video 15.12.2022 ↓

The New Testament does not convey the mere opinions of men but the very words the risen Christ wanted his church to hear.

An Overview of 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 1:1–5:28 Video 13.12.2022 ↓

First Thessalonians is a letter that affirms the election of the saints and calls them to live holy lives as they anticipate the longed-for return of Christ.

The Danger of Skipping 1 Thessalonians: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 6 Video 10.12.2022 ↓

The apostle Paul made himself clear that the entire church needed to read this letter.

Should We Still Give a Holy Kiss? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 5 Video 08.12.2022 ↓

The command to greet one another with a holy kiss is a call to grow in expressions of true, holy, familial affection in the church.

What Can We Pray for the Church? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 4 Video 06.12.2022 ↓

The prayers of ordinary Christians are the means God uses to cause his word to run and be exalted in the world.

All the Called Are Kept: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 3 Video 03.12.2022 ↓

What is the connection between God’s effectual calling of believers and his constant keeping of believers? His faithfulness.

How Are We Kept Blameless for the Day of Christ? 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 2 Video 01.12.2022 ↓

By faith we are reconciled to God, and by faith we pursue the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.

Sanctified in Spirit, Soul, and Body: 1 Thessalonians 5:23–28, Part 1 Video 29.11.2022 ↓

Paul sometimes describes humans as body and soul, sometimes as body, soul, and spirit. What does man consist of?

How We Quench the Spirit: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 11 Video 26.11.2022 ↓

One way to quench the Spirit is to have a cynical attitude towards spiritual gifts that he gives to the church.

Always Joyful and Thankful — Really? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 10 Video 24.11.2022 ↓

While it may seem that sorrow and joy are exclusive, there is a pervasive joy and a pervasive thankfulness that is available in every circumstance.

Always Joyful, Prayerful, Thankful, and Good: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 9 Video 22.11.2022 ↓

How can Christians always rejoice, give thanks, pray, and do good towards others? By resting in God’s goodness towards them in Christ.

How to Not Return Evil for Evil: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 8 Video 19.11.2022 ↓

The strength to do good towards all, even our enemies, comes from an unshakeable hope in the reward God has promised.

How Can People with Short Fuses Become Patient? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 7 Video 17.11.2022 ↓

Patience with others comes through trusting in the providence of God to turn every detour into a pathway to something better.

Are We Drained or Filled by Serving the Weak? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 6 Video 15.11.2022 ↓

The call to serving others in the church — admonishing, encouraging, and helping them — is not a call to misery. It’s a call to joy.

God Makes People the Means of Persevering Faith: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 5 Video 12.11.2022 ↓

We must never belittle or overlook the fact that God employs human means to strengthen his church.

Tough Love Toward Idle People: 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 4 Video 10.11.2022 ↓

Christian idleness is unloving to outsiders because it sets a bad example. It is unloving to insiders because it adds to their burdens.

Does Christian Love Esteem Some More Than Others? 1 Thessalonians 5:12–22, Part 3 Video 08.11.2022 ↓

Love looks on those who are doing the work of God with high esteem, and on those who are sinning with a longing to see them honor God.