1 Thessalonians Devotionals

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1. 1 Thessalonians 1: Loved and Chosen by God

   Paul opens with thanks, remembering before God the Thessalonians' work that comes from faith, their labor prompted by love, and their endurance grounded in hope in Jesus (1:3). He…

2. 1 Thessalonians 2: A Word at Work in You

   Paul recalls his visit to Thessalonica. After being mistreated in Philippi, he and his companions still spoke the gospel boldly, not to please people but to please God, who…

3. 1 Thessalonians 3: Strengthened for the Trials

   Paul had warned the Thessalonians that they would suffer persecution, and it had come (3:3-4). Fearing that the tempter had shaken them and his labor had been wasted, he sent…

4. 1 Thessalonians 4: Grief That Holds Hope

   God's will is that his people be holy, which includes staying away from sexual immorality and not wronging a brother in this matter (4:3-6). God did not call his people to…

5. 1 Thessalonians 5: Kept by the Faithful One

   The day of the Lord will come suddenly, like a thief at night, catching unaware those who talk of peace and security (5:2-3). But believers belong to the light and to the day, so…