Many people had been given a role by God – to be a blessing to the nations, to lead the people, to show what it meant to live as sons and daughters of God. And some had done well, some had done badly, but none of them had been able to fully live up to […]
Recognising that he wouldn’t be able to lead the people forever, Moses promised that God would raise up another prophet to lead them and to speak God’s word to them. And God did raise up many prophets and they spoke God’s word. But there was always something missing, something that the people were still waiting […]
In the last in the short series on ‘Living to please God’ we look at how caring for our brothers and sisters in Christ is important if we want to live to please God; showing mutual respect, accepting of different points of view and loving one another in the same way that Jesus loves us, […]
Our need for inclusive prayer, active work and constant obedience in the Lord. In this last look at 2 Thessalonians we consider the importance which Paul placed on the prayers of other Christians for his protection and for the advancement of the gospel in which he and his readers were engaged. In that work Paul […]
In the opening verse of this chapter Paul explains what true, appropriate, living worship of God involves – willingly offering ourselves completely to God in every aspect of our lives; and living lives that are completely set apart for Him and for His service. Easy words but incredibly difficult to put into practice. But as […]
Sunday morning: Title – The problem of evil – and how God deals with it In this difficult passage, we are confronted with the reality that there is evil and wickedness in the world – but encouraged by the truth that the full extent of that is being held back. We are reminded that evil […]
Being people of faith asks much of us. It calls us to believe in, to commit to, things we can’t see simply because God says it is so. It calls us to live rightly before God so that we can offer ourselves to Him. It calls us to think about what is involved in really […]
In this series on 2 Thessalonians we see promises of God’s justice; a reminder that Jesus Christ will return as judge and king; insights into the sources of evil and wickedness; encouragements to persevere and warnings for those who oppose God. Important themes for us to reflect on, be reminded of and to act on. […]