1 Thessalonians 1-2
When we radiate joy and happiness about the gospel, some of the our most powerful sermons will be unspoken.
When we radiate joy and happiness about the gospel, some of the our most powerful sermons will be unspoken.
It’s a phrase that’s been mocked endlessly recently. And I get it– it’s often said without any real intent. But I also have a firm testimony of what God can do with our “thoughts and prayers”. Let’s study 1 Thessalonians 1:2!
Paul’s message to the Saints in Thessalonica, and to us, is to continue to “perfect that which is lacking in [our] faith” and to “increase more and more” in love.
In this episode we'll talk about the Books of 1st and 2nd Thessalonians. The Thessalonian saints were among the first European converts, which means they had to blaze the trail and do things very differently than others. We'll talk about how mental health issues sometimes come from long-standing patterns of behavior, or even having learned or inherited these from parents or grandparents. But we can be the ones to break the pattern and do something different, just like the ancient Thessalonians. We'll also review some counsel from Paul about how to make and sustain positive changes in our lives.
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