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The thing about traveling companions is they can drag you into some stuff, and we can drag them into some stuff.

And we walk together. Even if we might not always take the same stand, we still walk together.

And here's the thing, and this is so important to know, when so many of us will say, well, I don't agree with them on everything.

I ask you to tell me today, who do you know that you agree with on everything?

I mean, honestly, I'm asking you.

Because if you have found that person, my guess is they want very much to win your approval,

so they just act like they agree with everything you say.

Because I just don't know.

I do not know that you're going to find the person in everything you say.

Every preference you have. They're right there with you.

So what has happened here in Thessalonica is that they had to leave sooner than they planned.

Something happened where then they were sort of rushed out of town.

I'm talking about Paul Silvas and Timothy.

And they had to leave them prematurely, so he's making reference

to that as he writes back to them. So I'm going to pick up at 2.17, and I'm going to read through

three, three. Two, 17. But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you

for a short time in person, not in heart. We greatly desired and made every effort

to return to see you face to face. So we wanted to come to you. Even I, Paul, time and again,

but Satan hindered us. For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting in the presence of our

Lord Jesus that is coming. Isn't not you?

Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

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