05/09 1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You are doing this already, and we encourage you to do so more and more.
LIVE
Live your life in such a way that your Godliness is evident. Please God, that is the call. Surrender your self to Jesus and He will guide your path. Follow Jesus.
05/08 1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord make your love grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love overflows toward you. 13 As a result, Christ will make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy when you stand before God our Father on that day when our Lord Jesus comes with all those who belong to him.
STAND
If we build our life on love we will be able to stand in that moment we are before the Lord God. Jesus is focused on our life. We need to have our life focused on Him.
05/07 1 Thessalonians 3:10-11
Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill up anything that may still be missing in your faith. 11 May God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus make it possible for us to come to you very soon.
FAITH
Encourage one another. Faith works best together with the family of God, Jesus indwells us and enables us to encourage one another. Jesus is Lord and He is calling us to be His hands and feet.
05/06 1 Thessalonians 3:9
How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy in the presence of God.
JOY
Joy is a gift that we receive from the Lord. The victory has been won, Jesus is alive and He is alive in us. Amazing, great joy that Jesus Christ has given us new life, life like He has and He lives in us. That is joy deep in our new heart.
05/05 1 Thessalonians 3:8
It gives us new life, knowing you remain strong in the Lord.
LIFE
Believe in Jesus. He gives us new life. When you believe in Jesus believe also in His free gift of life like His-eternal. Jesus loves you. He calls us to love on another.
05/04 1 Thessalonians 3:6-7
Now Timothy has just returned, bringing the good news that your faith and love are as strong as ever. He reports that you remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you. 7 So we have been greatly comforted, dear brothers and sisters, in all of our own crushing troubles and suffering, because you have remained strong in your faith.
STRONG
Jesus will equip us to be strong in our faith. He will give us the love, joy, peace, patience and wisdom we need to live a growing daily Christ like life.
05/03 1 Thessalonians 3:4-5
Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come — and they did, as you well know. 5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the Tempter had gotten the best of you and that all our work had been useless.
FAITH
Do not lose faith when you face great trouble. Troubles come and go but our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is eternal. Believe in Jesus-Lord help my unbelief. Jesus never wavers in His love and devotion to us.
05/02 1 Thessalonians 3:1-3
Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided that I should stay alone in Athens, 2 and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our co-worker for God and our brother in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith, 3 and to keep you from becoming disturbed by the troubles you were going through. But, of course, you know that such troubles are going to happen to us Christians.
TROUBLES
Every one of us has to deal with many troubles. Jesus is the strength and encouragement that we need as we face each days challenges. Take your trouble to Jesus. He is our victory.
05/01 Psalm 93:1-5
The LORD is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the LORD is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken. 2 Your throne, O LORD, has been established from time immemorial. You yourself are from the everlasting past. 3 The mighty oceans have roared, O LORD. The mighty oceans roar like thunder; the mighty oceans roar as they pound the shore. 4 But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore — the LORD above is mightier than these! 5 Your royal decrees cannot be changed. The nature of your reign, O LORD, is holiness forever.
HE REIGNS
No force of nature
No act of man
Can divert the Lord’s will
He reigns
Evil seeks to block our way
Time batters our work
We tire in the heat of the day
He reigns
Untimely deaths
Failure’s painful hand
Fears icy stare
He reigns
Jesus is greater than anything
His love deeper than imagination
His care everlasting
He reigns
You have value
Your life is worthy
Every thought He has of you is good
He reigns
Be who you are
Do what you can
Jesus will not forget you
He reigns
04/30 1 Thessalonians 2:17
Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again. 18 We wanted very much to come, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us. 19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what is our proud reward and crown? It is you! Yes, you will bring us much joy as we stand together before our Lord Jesus when he comes back again. 20 For you are our pride and joy.
YOU
You count with Jesus. He knows you and seeks for your best good. Surrender you life to Jesus. Let Him have control of you.
