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Date: Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Chapters: The Book of 2 Thessalonians
Message Title: Comfort Through Tribulation
Hello My Friend,
The Book of 2 Thessalonians is the fourteenth book of the New Testament, fifty-third book of the Bible and contains three chapters. The author of this epistle is Paul and it was written to the church at Thessalonica, this was the second letter written to them by Paul shortly after the first to correct some confusion going around regarding the first. The time he wrote the letter was approximately 54AD. The purpose of the letter was to instruct believers awaiting for the return of Jesus and to encourage them to seek Him through all tribulation. What we are to learn from the book is that it is important to understand that tribulation will come, but it's all for obtaining the glory of Christ. “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:14.
Tribulation, suffering wrongful persecution. It's God's grace that keeps us from getting what we deserve when we sin. I mean, when we truly stop to think about all the things we have done over the years and how God protected us, yes, even some stupid mistakes, we can truly see the grace of God. But when we suffer just for doing what's right it can be down right discouraging and heartbreaking. This is what the church at Thessalonica was facing. Paul reminds them that tribulation strengthens our relationship with God and brings persecution to our enemy.
“Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Thessalonians 1:6-12.
“That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,” The reason behind all the tribulation, Christ wants to be glorified in you, but not only that, He wants to glorify you by being faithful to Him through all of it. Do you remember when Jesus waited until Lazarus died before He went to see him? He not only healed him, He rose him from the dead. That was for one reason, and one reason only, to show that even death can't separate a soul from their Saviour. And for those who cause a problem, we need not to worry about them, because they will have their own tribulation to face, and when they least expect it. “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” - Romans 12:19-21.
I have been struggling with something this year, something I swore was from God, I even praised Him for months answering prayer and how He did it, I still do because part of me believes that God's hands started it, and the devil is behind all the problems. Now, here I am dealing with this situation and wondering what happened. The culprit behind all our tribulation is not God, it's the devil, and the sooner we realize that, the better we will be able to handle the situation with God. Now, there had been some strife going on with the Thessalonians about the return of Jesus, Paul encourages them not to give up hope and reminds them and all of us where the devil and his followers are going.
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4,8-12.
“whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,” The devil has his followers just like Jesus does, and they too will go right where the he is going, into the lake of fire. While God would have none perish, He simply will not waste His time on those who not only reject Him, but pretend they are Him in order to deceive His own people. Do you know how many people claim they know Christ? Jesus knows who are His, and He will cast every person out of His Kingdom that has caused His own people to fall. “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:21-23.
Many times people suffer because they get around someone who has no intention of following Christ. We all like to think that there is good in everyone, and that anyone can change, but we simply can't afford to stick around those who cause tribulation in the first place. Paul encourages the Thessalonians to remain faithful to God and He will bring something good out of their tribulation, but also stresses the importance of removing those who are the cause of tribulation from our lives.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:3-6,10-13.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” We hate to admit, and by no means do we deserve to be hurt by those we trusted, but we could have avoided some of the things that happened to us if we just stayed away from them. While nothing is impossible with God, sometimes we must let in order for them to find Christ themselves, hopefully they will, but if not, at least you can save yourself from suffering even more. We can't control what others do, and while we may love them, we must have the courage to instill tough love otherwise we are the ones who will be falling, and deeper than they ever will. Give it over to God, pray for them, and let Him take care of the situation, if they are meant to be in your life God will make a way. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” - Matthew 5:43-45.
Today's Prayer: God, I admit that I am not thrilled at the tribulation I am going through, it seems as though the second I get over one problem another arises. I will not always understand this, but I do understand You are with me, growing me, and strengthening my faith and trust in You through every trial, every tear, and every fear. Thank You for everything You do for me, I know nothing I go through is in vain and has a purpose. Lead me and guide me, give me the strength only You can give me to stand firm in my faith, and not be drawn away from You by anything the devil or anyone else can tempt me with. I love You Lord and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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Date: Wednesday, December 09, 2015
Chapters: The Book of 2 Thessalonians
Message Title: Comfort Through Tribulation
Hello My Friend,
The Book of 2 Thessalonians is the fourteenth book of the New Testament, fifty-third book of the Bible and contains three chapters. The author of this epistle is Paul and it was written to the church at Thessalonica, this was the second letter written to them by Paul shortly after the first to correct some confusion going around regarding the first. The time he wrote the letter was approximately 54AD. The purpose of the letter was to instruct believers awaiting for the return of Jesus and to encourage them to seek Him through all tribulation. What we are to learn from the book is that it is important to understand that tribulation will come, but it's all for obtaining the glory of Christ. “Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:14.
Tribulation, suffering wrongful persecution. It's God's grace that keeps us from getting what we deserve when we sin. I mean, when we truly stop to think about all the things we have done over the years and how God protected us, yes, even some stupid mistakes, we can truly see the grace of God. But when we suffer just for doing what's right it can be down right discouraging and heartbreaking. This is what the church at Thessalonica was facing. Paul reminds them that tribulation strengthens our relationship with God and brings persecution to our enemy.
“Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” - 2 Thessalonians 1:6-12.
“That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you,” The reason behind all the tribulation, Christ wants to be glorified in you, but not only that, He wants to glorify you by being faithful to Him through all of it. Do you remember when Jesus waited until Lazarus died before He went to see him? He not only healed him, He rose him from the dead. That was for one reason, and one reason only, to show that even death can't separate a soul from their Saviour. And for those who cause a problem, we need not to worry about them, because they will have their own tribulation to face, and when they least expect it. “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” - Romans 12:19-21.
I have been struggling with something this year, something I swore was from God, I even praised Him for months answering prayer and how He did it, I still do because part of me believes that God's hands started it, and the devil is behind all the problems. Now, here I am dealing with this situation and wondering what happened. The culprit behind all our tribulation is not God, it's the devil, and the sooner we realize that, the better we will be able to handle the situation with God. Now, there had been some strife going on with the Thessalonians about the return of Jesus, Paul encourages them not to give up hope and reminds them and all of us where the devil and his followers are going.
“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4,8-12.
“whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth,” The devil has his followers just like Jesus does, and they too will go right where the he is going, into the lake of fire. While God would have none perish, He simply will not waste His time on those who not only reject Him, but pretend they are Him in order to deceive His own people. Do you know how many people claim they know Christ? Jesus knows who are His, and He will cast every person out of His Kingdom that has caused His own people to fall. “Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” - Matthew 7:21-23.
Many times people suffer because they get around someone who has no intention of following Christ. We all like to think that there is good in everyone, and that anyone can change, but we simply can't afford to stick around those who cause tribulation in the first place. Paul encourages the Thessalonians to remain faithful to God and He will bring something good out of their tribulation, but also stresses the importance of removing those who are the cause of tribulation from our lives.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil. And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:3-6,10-13.
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” We hate to admit, and by no means do we deserve to be hurt by those we trusted, but we could have avoided some of the things that happened to us if we just stayed away from them. While nothing is impossible with God, sometimes we must let in order for them to find Christ themselves, hopefully they will, but if not, at least you can save yourself from suffering even more. We can't control what others do, and while we may love them, we must have the courage to instill tough love otherwise we are the ones who will be falling, and deeper than they ever will. Give it over to God, pray for them, and let Him take care of the situation, if they are meant to be in your life God will make a way. “Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.” - Matthew 5:43-45.
Today's Prayer: God, I admit that I am not thrilled at the tribulation I am going through, it seems as though the second I get over one problem another arises. I will not always understand this, but I do understand You are with me, growing me, and strengthening my faith and trust in You through every trial, every tear, and every fear. Thank You for everything You do for me, I know nothing I go through is in vain and has a purpose. Lead me and guide me, give me the strength only You can give me to stand firm in my faith, and not be drawn away from You by anything the devil or anyone else can tempt me with. I love You Lord and pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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