Tag: strengthening faith
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Sleepless for Their Sake – 1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face… Paul wasn’t casually praying for these people. He says “night and day.” That tells you something. There were probably nights when sleep wouldn’t come easy. Nights when the room was quiet but his mind wasn’t. Instead of staring at the ceiling or replaying the…
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Strengthening the Saints – 1 Thessalonians 3:2
And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith. Paul couldn’t sit still anymore. Athens was impressive. Marble everywhere. Thinkers debating in the marketplace. But Paul wasn’t thinking about philosophy. He was thinking about young believers back…