Monday, February 28 1 Timothy 2:1-7 “There is one God and one Mediator” God’s concern for people is comprehensive, and his being the one God is both exclusive and inclusive. It is exclusive in the sense that there is no other God. He is the only God, with no competitors other than in… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, February 21 1 Timothy 1:1-7 “False teaching in the church” It was no ordinary mission that Timothy was called to, in contrast to the time when Paul had sent him to Thessalonica to strengthen and encourage the believers in their faith (1 Thessalonians 3:2). Apparently Timothy was already at Ephesus when it… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, February 14 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 “Pray for us” Having concluded his prayer for the Thessalonians at the end of chapter 2, Paul proceeds to ask for their prayers on his behalf. The first of two closely linked requests has to do with the message of the Lord, a phrase essentially synonymous with the… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, February 7 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 “Let us clarify some things about the coming of Jesus Christ” The main topic to which Paul now turns is stated clearly: “the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him.” Paul goes on to reveal his specific point of concern: At least… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, January 31 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4 “To the church in Thessalonica” In contrast to 1 Thessalonians, we know next to nothing about the specific circumstances that led to the writing of 2 Thessalonians. That it was sent by the same three people as 1 Thessalonians and reflects so closely its language and structure… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, January 24 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 “Concerning when all this will happen” In chapter 4 Paul dealt with the fate of the Christian dead at the return of Jesus. In this chapter he will deal with the attitude of the living toward the same event. The starting point of Paul’s teaching is the… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, January 17 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 “Live in a way that pleases God” Paul communicates in writing what he evidently would have preferred to tell the Thessalonians in person, had he been able to travel there at that time. It is notable that he affirms their present behavior and practices (which he instructs… Read more about Letters of Paul
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Monday, January 10 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 “We wanted very much to come to you” Paul communicates here not only his (so far unsuccessful) attempts to return to Thessalonica, but also his deep feelings for them. These attempts failed, he reports, not because of any lack of desire or effort on Paul’s part but… Read more about Letters of Paul