_THE ESTABLISHED CHRISTIAN CHARACTER_ ‘To establish you … concerning your faith.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:2 All the Epistles are addressed to Christian people. This fact should be borne in mind when we consider the contents of any of them. I. THE CHRISTIAN IS TO BE ESTABLISHED.—Consider what this mea... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRISTIAN JOY_ ‘The joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:9 St. Paul in this chapter is writing to the Thessalonians of the love and care he has for them, and of the happiness he has in learning of the steadfastness of their faith. He wrote in time of much person... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRISTIAN LOVE_ ‘The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you.’ 1 Thessalonians 3:12 St. Paul was verily a man of prayer. He began, continued, and ended his Christian life with it. Hence this prayer for the Thessalonians, that... [ Continue Reading ]