N1 thessalonians 4 6 commentary on the books

You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you. We had books of instructions for every thing we did. Oct 14, 2014 first, the rapture is supposed to be a secret event, yet the coming of christ in 1 thessalonians 4 is announced with great fanfare, with a cry of command, with the archangels call and with the sound of gods trumpet 1 thess 4. However, they were able to remain in thessalonica for only a short timeperhaps no longer than three weeks acts. By the word of the lord by a particular revelation we who are left this intimates the fewness of those who will be then alive, compared to the multitude of the dead. The book of 1st thessalonians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. The word defraud has many synonyms or words that mean exactly the same or are nearly the same in meaning. The comfort and challenge concerning the day of the lord.

Those no longer living when jesus christ returns will be at no disadvantage. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The letters called epistles from paul to thessalonica, which included i thessalonians and ii thessalonians were probably two of the earliest letters paul had written which was around a. Do we lead a quiet life, or are things always in turmoil. If we are living in strife and turmoil, what are we doing to contribute to it. Paul wrote this letter to strengthen and encourage the church in. He then proceeded to enlighten them on an important prophetic theme. This is sadly the last chapter of thessalonians, a book full of great lessons, and its topped off with a few more good ones. Oct 22, 2017 his praise for the thessalonians arises from, is surrounded by, and aims toward the work of god. Constables notes on 1 thessalonians 2020 edition could have been his first inspired epistle. The believers body is the temple of the holy spirit and. In this commentary, gene green reads pauls two letters to the thessalonians in light of the canon of scripture and of new knowledge about the firstcentury world of thessalonica. We may suppose that the judgment will now be set, and the books opened, and the dead judged out of the things written in those books.

In this chapter, we find that paul had thoroughly taught the thessalonians on the day of the lord. You cannot break this rule without in some way cheating your fellow man phi. Every one should be careful in this matter, as he values his own honour and will not be contemptible on this account, that his inferior appetites and passions gain not the ascendant. In 1 thessalonians chapter 4, paul gave the people more instructions about how to live a life of holiness in anticipation of the coming of jesus christ. They, along with believers still living, will meet him as. A lack of selfcontrol is commonly shown in lust, greed, gluttony, alcoholism, conceit, sexual sins, gossiping, violent quarreling, and false and reckless speech, and many other sins that satan can tempt us to commit if we allow him martin g. Also, the further objection which is insisted on, that on account of 1 thessalonians 4. In vs 68, paul tells us be alert and clearheaded, for we are children of the light and are protected by the armor of faith and love, we wear a helmet called confidence in salvation. Gods word is our instruction which help us to live the best live possible. Such sins were common in the city in which they lived. The apostle therefore gave the warning that no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter 4.

Living to please god as for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed. That no man go beyond, and defraud his brother in any matter or in this matter, as the syriac version. While there he spoke in the synagogue, persuading some jews and even more godfearing gentiles that jesus was the promised messiah. The next step is to enter your payment information. This is commonly understood of transgressing the bounds of justice and equity between men and men. Sexual immorality is a sin against ones own body 1 corinthians 6. You will never learn the abcs of christian life and pleasing god without learning gods word. Read all of 1 thessalonians 4 verse 1 1 furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the lord jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please god, so ye would abound more and more.

Wiersbe 19292019 was an internationally known bible teacher, author, and conference speaker. Sep 26, 2017 the thessalonians were unsettled because they had misunderstood their future hope 1 thess. Because the apostle does not speculate on postmortem life until redemption, neither need the preacher. The book refers to the divinehuman relationships in terms of a radical trans. After paul started the church in thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there within just a few months of leaving. Enduring word bible commentary 1 thessalonians chapter 4. He begins by saying that the church finds its calling in god and in the lord jesus christ 1 thessalonians 1. Wiersbe wrote over 170 booksincluding the popular be series, which has sold over four million copies. Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. Paul wrote this letter to strengthen and encourage the church in thessalonica. This the apostle informs the thessalonians of by the word of the lord, by divine revelation from the lord jesus. Their expectant hope concerning jesus coming should result in watchful confidence. Nov, 2011 this is true of christians still alive and alert as children of the day 1 thessalonians 5.

In acts, luke recorded that paul preached for three sabbath days to the jews in the. Christianity does not forbid, and grace does not do away, our natural affections. Just thoughts the book of i and ii thessalonians part 2 20. The first letter 1 thessalonians was written to a community of believers who had been christians for only a short period of time, probably no more than a few months. The lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. You will receive a periodic newsletter with links to our newest articles and features. We learn from the book of acts that during pauls stay in the city of thessalonica, he preached in a.

I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. Then, if we were to reconstruct the story of the thessalonians active faith, it would proceed with the following points. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first thessalonians in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork.

In pauls day, the region in which thessalonica was located was known as macedonia. Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the thessalonian epistles. Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the lord jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please god.

It often happens, then, that the meaning of the parakalo requests is almost. He then mentions the great duties of brotherly love, and quietness with industry in our callings, 1 thessalonians 4. The key personalities in this book are the apostle paul, timothy, and silas. The second part is designed to comfort the thessalonians who had been bereaved. Living in light of christs return wiersbe, warren w. David guzik commentary on 1 thessalonians 4, where paul gives instructions on how. Believers of all ages and nations make up, as it were, one body. Paul has discussed the abrupt nature of the rapture 1 thessalonians 5. Commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17.

The book of 1 st thessalonians is a pauline epistle letter from paul. Green, pillar new testament commentary pntc, eerdmans, 2002, 400 pp. Best commentaries and books on 1 thessalonians logos. Thessalonica was and still is an important seaport about 185 miles 300 km north of athens. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. We have told you this before, and we strongly warned you that the lord will punish those who do that. He served as the pastor of moody church in chicago from 1971 to 1978. Grace be unto you, and peace, from god our father, and the lord jesus christ. And concludes with comforting those who mourned for their relations and friends that. The eternal states of quick and dead being thus determined, then all who shall be found to have made a covenant with him by sacrifice, and to have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of. A lack of selfcontrol is commonly shown in lust, greed, gluttony, alcoholism, conceit, sexual sins, gossiping, violent quarreling, and false and reckless speech, and many other sins that satan can tempt us to commit if we allow him. The body is here called the vessel of the soul, which dwells therein so 1 sa. The second advent will also be with the clouds of heaven 1 thessalonians 4.