Category Archives: 1Thessalonians

Children of the Day . . . Still (A Double Rerun)

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Pete

Hovering over 1Thessalonians 5, this morning. Looked back five years ago, only to find that not only was I chewing on it then, but had been five years before that, in 2013, as well. Ten years later, and our pervasive … Continue reading →

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Appointed to This

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Pete

I’m gonna guess it’s easier to accept trials and hardships if we somehow think they are random and just part of living in a fallen world. After all, everyone goes through seasons of suffering, so why shouldn’t I? Life’s gonna … Continue reading →

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More and More

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Pete

Was Paul never satisfied? Give him an inch and did he want a mile? Hadn’t they done enough already? Apparently not. Reading the first section of 1 Thessalonians 4 this morning and a twice repeated phrase catches my attention. Chewing … Continue reading →

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The Righteous Judgment of God

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Pete

Sometimes a verse grabs me because I think I get it. Whether it’s a light going on for the first time, or for a fresh time, I chew on it because I think I’m picking up what’s being laid down … Continue reading →

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He Will Surely Do It

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Pete

If I’m parsing it up right, my last reading in 1Thessalonians starts with sixteen charges to this body of believers. Sure, a couple of them are more along the line of “asks”, but the clear majority are commands and imperatives. … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 12, 2021 by Pete

I wonder if we’re governed too often, or too much, by the fear that if you give an inch they’ll take a mile. Or, if we’re too prone to think about just doing our part and letting others do their … Continue reading →

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Becoming What You Worship

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Pete

According to the inspired songwriter this morning, you become what you worship. The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the work of human hands. They have mouths, but do not speak; they have eyes, but do not see; … Continue reading →

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We Belong to the Day

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Pete

The day we’re living in might not be “that day”, but it is the day we belong to. Unlike “that day”, this day hasn’t come upon us as a thief in the night. Been more like a slow rolling tsunami … Continue reading →

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At Work in You

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Pete

The gospel found severe opposition at Thessalonica. After Paul proclaimed the good news there and presented the evidence that Jesus was the Christ, though persuading some of the Jews and a “great many of the devout Greeks”, the Jewish religious … Continue reading →

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Children of the Day

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Pete

We belong to the day. That’s who we are. Reminded of that as I read the first part of 1Thessalonians 5 this morning. So much confusion around identity these days, around what defines us and gives us meaning. And confusion … Continue reading →

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