(September, 25-2016 on Sunday)
1 Thessalonians 2: 19 For what is our hope, our joy,
or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when He comes? Is it not you? (1)
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Paul’s Longing to
See the Thessalonians
17 But,
brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a
short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made
every effort to see you.
(8)
18 For we wanted to
come to you—certainly I, Paul, did, again and again—but Satan blocked our way.
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8 so
we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with
you not only the gospel of GOD but
our lives as well. (8)
9 Surely you
remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day
in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of GOD to you.
10 You are witnesses, and so is GOD, of how holy,
righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.
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14 For
you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of God’s churches in Judea, which
are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people the same things those
churches suffered from the Jews (5)
15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease GOD and
are hostile to everyone
16 in their effort to
keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the
limit. The wrath of GOD has come upon them at last.
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5 You
know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is
our witness.
(5)
6 We were not looking
for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of
Christ we could have
asserted our authority.
7 Instead, we were like young children among
you. Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,
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20 Indeed,
you are our glory and joy.
(2)
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11 For
you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, (2)
12 encouraging,
comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of GOD, who calls you into His
Kingdom and Glory.
13 And we also thank
GOD continually because, when you received the Word of GOD, which you heard from us, you
accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the Word of GOD, which is indeed at work in you
who believe.
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Paul’s Ministry in
Thessalonica
1 You know, brothers
and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results.
2 We
had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know,
but with the help of our GOD we dared to tell you His gospel in the face of
strong opposition. (2)
3 For the appeal we
make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick
you.
4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by GOD
to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but GOD,
who tests our hearts.
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