May I have a WORD with you?

Ep 093 (S5E11) Thessalonians Part Five: Final Advice

John Season 5 Episode 11

References: 

  • 2 Th 1:3-12; 1 Th 5:23-28; 2 Th 3:1-18
    • Escape the “pay-back” mentality
      • 2 Th 1:6 - ἀνταποδίδωμι (an-tap-od-ee'-do-mee)
        • in a good sense, to repay, requite
        • in a bad sense, penalty and vengeance
      • Lk 14:12-14 - God will reward you
      • Rom 12:19 - Dear friends, never take revenge.
      • Heb 10:30 - also said, “The Lord will judge his own people. 
    • The tri-unity of our being
      • 1 Th 5:23 - ὁλόκληρος (hol'-ok'-lay-ros) complete, entire, whole
        • James 1:2-4
        • πνεῦμα - ψυχή - σῶμα (spirit, mind, body)
        • Connective “and”s - καί (share commentary)
          • The Great Shema and the great commandments
    • Armoring Up
      • 1 Th 5:8
        • Breastplate of faith and love
        • Helmet of salvation
      • There were forgeries going around
        • 2 Th 2:2 - “Don’t believe them, even if they claim to have had a spiritual vision, a revelation, or a letter supposedly from us.
        • 2 Th 3:17 - in his own hand writing.