Perseverance in Suffering – 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5

Calvary Chapel Kaneohe

J.D. Farag

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Pastor J.D. explains how suffering in this life can renew our hope in the Lord’s return.

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0:00.0	that second Thessalonians chapter one our text today will be verses one through five and I'll have
0:09.6	you turn there if you're not there already and if you are I'll ask you to stand you can follow along as
0:15.4	I read if not that's all right where you're seated is fine.
0:21.7	By the way, just for the record, so you understand the why behind the what, the standing for
0:29.0	the reading of God's word comes from Ezra when they would read the scrolls and the people would stand for the reading of God's
0:41.1	word. That's why we do it. I just, in case you were wondering, that's the why behind the what.
0:48.6	All right, verse one, Paul, Silas, and Timothy, to the Church of the Thessalonians in God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:03.9	Grace and peace to you. This is the customary greeting that Paul in the beginning of his letters always begins with.
1:14.3	Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:22.8	We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is
1:31.5	growing more and more. And the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Therefore,
1:41.4	verse four. Among God's churches, we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
1:57.1	All this is evidence that God's judgment is right.
2:04.4	And as a result, you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God for which you are suffering.
2:17.3	Let's pray if you would join with me. We'll ask God's
2:20.6	blessing on our understanding. Lord, thank you for your word. Thank you for this portion that we have
2:33.7	before us this morning.
2:38.3	Just five verses here.
2:41.9	But Lord, there's so much here and we need for the Holy Spirit to get our attention and hold our attention so that we don't miss anything that you have for us.
3:00.5	We don't want our minds to wander as they're prone to do, get distracted thinking about other things so Lord as we do give you our undivided attention
3:14.1	speak into our lives in and through your word we pray in Jesus name amen and amen to be
3:22.0	seated thank you so I want to talk with you today Amen and amen to be seated. Thank you.
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