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Eight Ways to Foster Discipline (2 Thessalonians 3:6-17) – In his first letter Paul told the Thessalonians that a solid work ethic should be one of the things that defined their Christian life. Some in church were not taking this principle seriously and were still living in an undisciplined manner. Paul gave some commands to the church, and used himself …

Five Things to Pray For (2 Thessalonians 3:1-5) – Paul requested that the Thessalonians be praying for him; and he also said he was asking the Lord for some certain things on their behalf. When we take a look at the beginning of this passage we see a number of things that we can be incorporating into our prayer life: …

Five Action Steps When False Teaching Arises (1 Thessalonians 2:1-17) – In Paul’s absence, there were some people who were trying to stir up trouble and confuse the church in regard to some of the things that Paul was teaching. As we look at how Paul addressed the issue, we can see how we are to handle a teaching or …

Seven Truths About Persecution (2 Thessalonians 1:1-12) – Remember the back story to the Thessalonian church as you begin to read this letter. The Thessalonians had a rocky start to their congregation and witnessed first had that a walk with Jesus was not something that was guaranteed to go smoothly. As Paul writes to encourage this group of believers again, …