Day 209: Eat your protein and get your sleep
February 23, 2022
1 Thessalonians 5:6-11; AD 50-51
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Day 208: As Inevitable as Labour Pains
February 23, 2022
1 Thessalonians 5:1-5
Day 207: Don’t grieve as the world grieves
February 21, 2022
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Day 206: An obedience flowchart
October 21, 2021
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 (AD 50-51)
Day 205: ‘Should the aircraft lose cabin pressure…’
October 20, 2021
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 (AD 50-51) Look again at the closing three verses of our passage – Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians: “Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for … More Day 205: ‘Should the aircraft lose cabin pressure…’
Day 204: Accepting Reality
October 19, 2021
1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 (AD 50-51) In the film, Matrix Reloaded (2003), Morpheus (a key ‘good guy’) stands in front of his military boss, Commander Lock. He tries to explain why he disobeyed a direct order in an attempt to locate the man he believes will save the remnant of humanity: Neo. Lock isn’t impressed. The … More Day 204: Accepting Reality
Day 203: Pastoring by a Non-Pastor
September 24, 2021
1 Thessalonians 1:1-2:12 (AD 50-51) (Most likely written during Paul’s 18 month stay in Corinth, referenced in Acts 18:18) Paul ministered in Thessalonica for the grand total of three Sabbaths – less than three weeks (Acts 17:2). And he was hounded out of town by Jewish opponents who (ironically) raised a mob and accused him … More Day 203: Pastoring by a Non-Pastor
Day 202: Success & Suffering
September 20, 2021
Acts 18:1-18 (AD 50-51) What would you do if you were sharing the gospel of Jesus, in a place where the primary response was that people verbally abused you and threatened to harm you? What would you do if God then said you needn’t be afraid, that he would save some people in that town? … More Day 202: Success & Suffering
Day 201: Worshipping the Unknown God, Part 2
September 14, 2021
Acts 17:16-33 (AD 49) Five more lessons from Paul’s evangelistic exploits in Athens: Paul witnessed to as many people as possible, spending time in both the synagogue and the marketplace (v.17) He debated the Old Testament prophesies, he presented the gospel message, he had individual conversations, and he was grilled by a council. Seek out … More Day 201: Worshipping the Unknown God, Part 2
Day 199: No reasoning with the unreasonable
September 8, 2021
Acts 17:1-15 (AD 49) Few three-week trips have been as impactful as Paul’s to Thessalonica. Then again, most trips don’t end in a riot. Think what sin was doing in the minds of the Jesus-hating people in the city. Paul spoke to Jews, gave them the news that the Jewish Messiah had come in response … More Day 199: No reasoning with the unreasonable
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