1 Thessalonians — Quovadisworld

FINAL INSTRUCTIONS AND BENEDICTION “WITHOUT BLAME” AT HIS COMING<

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.

DAY OF THE LORD BE READY FOR “THE DAY OF THE LORD”

Now as to the times and dates, brothers and sisters, you have no need for anything to be written to you.
For you yourselves know perfectly well that the day of the [return of the] Lord is coming just as a thief [comes unexpectedly and suddenly] in the night.

UNITED NOW AND HEREAFTER IN THE LORD

For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

A LIFE PLEASING TO GOD CALLED TO SANCTIFICATION

Finally, believers, we ask and admonish you in the Lord Jesus, that you follow the instruction that you received from us about how you ought to walk and please God

PAUL’S LONGING TO SEE THEM AGAIN

For this reason, when I could no longer endure the suspense, I sent someone to find out about your faith [how you were holding up under pressure], for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our work [among you] would prove to be ineffective.

THE APOSTLE’S GLORY AND JOY

And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].

PAUL’S MINISTRY TO THE THESSALONIANS

But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother tenderly caring for her own children.

GREETINGS- THE THESSALONIANS’ FAITH AND EXAMPLE

We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers;
recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith, and your service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ.