Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and best-selling author Dr. Paul David Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this episode, Paul continues through his Bible study, the gospel, one chapter at a time, with the next four New Testament books,

First and Second Thessalonians and First and Second Timothy. In this first

segment, Paul summarizes the book of First Thessalonians, which he entitles Waiting Part One,

action. Here's Paul. Well, First and Second Thessalonians are essentially on the same topic.

It is, what does it look like to live with eternity in view?

The whole message of Scripture is this right here, right now, time and place that we're in

is not our final destination.

It is a preparation for a final destination.

So you can't live with a destination mentality.

You can't try to turn this moment into paradise. Sorry, but your marriage

will never be the paradise you want it to be right here, right now. Your children won't

offer you paradise. Your job won't offer you paradise. Your church won't offer you paradise. We are heading for paradise.

And so we have to know what it means to live with eternity and view. Thessalonians are

incredibly personal, loving, and affectionate.

Paul says this, so being affectionate

desirous of you, we were ready to share with you

not only the gospel of God, but also our own selves

because you had become very dear to us.

How sweet and pastoral that is.

We didn't give you just the gospel.

We gave you ourselves.

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