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After converting many to Christ with the gospel in Thessalonica, Paul and his companions had to leave because of the Jews who were jealously persecuting believers (Acts 17:1-10). Paul wrote to the Thessalonian Christians shortly thereafter, having heard about their faithfulness and their labor in the cause of Christ (1 Thess. 1:2-3). Paul wrote to encourage them to continue faithfully growing in Christ, viewing their progress so positively that he told them to continue excell

In Ephesians 4:11-13, Paul wrote that after Jesus ascended, He “gave gifts to men,” and then listed some of those gifts. All of the gifts mentioned in those verses pertain to the leadership of the church, to those who would teach, instruct, correct, and guide the church as God continued to reveal His Word. Those gifts, which were imparted by the Holy Spirit to the Christians at that time, were designed to be temporary, after which elders, deacons, and preachers would continue

There is a common thought that once a person becomes a Christian, they don’t need to care as much about sin, since all their sins have...

Some read through the Bible and hope for additional input from the Holy Spirit along the way. They pray for God’s guidance, they pray to...

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 teaches that the Lord Jesus will return in the clouds to receive the faithful, both the resurrected dead and...

The New Testament reveals that Jesus, who presently reigns at the right hand of God, will return to receive the faithful (see Eph. 1:20,...