Paul described his work among the Thessalonians as “encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God.” But Paul and his colleagues also needed encouragement themselves. In fact, everyone could use encouragement!
So how do we encourage people who desperately need it, and how do we remain encouraged and hopeful in our own lives? Stuart, citing Scripture as always, shows us the way.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-1:10
In her small poetry book, Faith Dancing, Jill Briscoe invites you to “sit on the steps of your soul and converse with God” through heartfelt poetry and reflections.
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The cross of Christ is more often seen as a tragedy than a triumph. But Scripture points out that through Christ’s death and resurrection, God won a victory for humankind that they can and should enjoy for all time and eternity.
… Paul talked about “boasting” or “glorying” in the cross, in marked contrast to those who were undermining both his reputation and his ministry. His apparently extreme statement requires careful examination, for he calls it a rule that all God’s people are to follow.
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