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How Do We Break Through Satan’s Obstacles? 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13, Part 1 Video 08.09.2022 ↓

Paul doesn’t need a road map to get to Thessalonica, but he does need God to shatter the obstacles raised by Satan.

Prayer Is Not One and Done: 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10, Part 3 Video 06.09.2022 ↓

Christians who keep praying, even when they don’t see immediate changes, display a deep trust in their heavenly Father.

Inexpressible Joy Is the Essence of Paul’s Life: 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10, Part 2 Video 03.09.2022 ↓

What things make you happy? What about witnessing the enduring faith of a brother or sister in the midst of hardship?

We Live If You Stand in Faith: 1 Thessalonians 3:6–10, Part 1 Video 01.09.2022 ↓

The apostle Paul gladly said that the faith of others was a source of life for him. Can you say the same?

Can the Gospel Come in Vain to the Elect? 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 5 Video 30.08.2022 ↓

Can the elect fall away? Can the gospel come to them in vain?

Does God or Satan Send Affliction? 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 4 Video 27.08.2022 ↓

If the cross was a random act of evil, instead of a purposeful act of God, then there is no good news.

God Destined Your Afflictions — Don’t Be Shaken! 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 3 Video 25.08.2022 ↓

God destines afflictions for believers, not to shake our faith, but to bolster it. He often displays his love best when our conditions get worse.

How to Become a Coworker of God: 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 2 Video 23.08.2022 ↓

The gospel doesn’t merely save us; it provides hope day by day to endure the afflictions we face.

The Messy Way to Know God’s Will: 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5, Part 1 Video 20.08.2022 ↓

God has willed to use us in specific ways. And we should expect and embrace messiness as we seek to discern what those ways are.

Is Boasting Bad or Good? 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20, Part 3 Video 18.08.2022 ↓

Is boasting always bad? If we answer yes, we miss opportunities to glorify the power of Christ on display in the lives of others.

Who Is Paul’s Joy — Christ or the Church? 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20, Part 2 Video 16.08.2022 ↓

Christians not only love Christ; they love what Christ loves. And since Christ loves his church, so do we.

Paul’s Extraordinary Affection for Believers: 1 Thessalonians 2:17–20, Part 1 Video 13.08.2022 ↓

Can Christians love other Christians the way that Christ commands without liking them?

Has Wrath Come Upon Israel Forever? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 10 Video 11.08.2022 ↓

The Jews rejected their Messiah and have been, for a time, rejected. How long will such wrath last?

How Does Israel ‘Fill Up Their Sins’? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 9 Video 09.08.2022 ↓

Scripture teaches that the sins of some needed to be “filled up” before God judged them. What does that mean?

God Hates When the Gospel Is Hindered: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 8 Video 06.08.2022 ↓

If the gospel is the way that souls are saved, it’s hateful to in any way hinder the preaching of the gospel.

Who Killed Jesus? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 7 Video 04.08.2022 ↓

For anyone who loves to wrestle with profound mysteries: Who killed Jesus? The Romans, the Jews, or God?

Was the Apostle Paul Anti-Semitic? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 6 Video 02.08.2022 ↓

The apostle Paul once said of the Jews, “Wrath has come upon them at last!” Did this make him anti-Semitic?

How Does the Word Produce New Preferences? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 5 Video 30.07.2022 ↓

Are you growing in holiness and love and courage? Then rejoice, the word of God is at work within you.

How the Word of God Brings About Faith: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 4 Video 28.07.2022 ↓

To receive the gospel is not just to be ready to go to heaven by it, but to be ready to suffer for it.

What Is Saving Faith? 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 3 Video 26.07.2022 ↓

Saving faith is not merely assenting to true facts about Christ; it’s a glad reception of all he is for us.

How the Word of Man Becomes the Word of God: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 2 Video 23.07.2022 ↓

Do you believe the Bible is the word of God and not the word of man? How can you tell if you do or not?

Tradition Is Not a Dirty Word: 1 Thessalonians 2:13–16, Part 1 Video 21.07.2022 ↓

The apostle Paul did not think “tradition” was a dirty word. He wanted churches to receive and pass along a certain type of tradition.

The Greatest Crescendo of Life and History: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 5 Video 19.07.2022 ↓

The greatest crescendo we could possibly experience in life is to be called by God into his kingdom and enjoy his beauty forever.

The Ongoing Miracle of God’s Calling: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 4 Video 16.07.2022 ↓

What does it mean to be called by God? And how should this reality impact my everyday life?

The Fatherly Way of Paul’s Exhortation: 1 Thessalonians 2:9–12, Part 3 Video 14.07.2022 ↓

Christian obedience means walking in proper response to the beauty and worth of God.