Stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter

 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17

He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.  For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter.

Why?

There are many works invoked by Satan, which are said with the name of the Lord, or cheating words, that promote himself. 

Let me trust in Jesus Christ and humble myself, to love each other, and have faith in work. 

God called me to the Lord through the gospel, that we may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

How?

Humble myself and think more before actions, and don't waste time. My life is limited.

Faith, love and perseverance are increasing

 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

Because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.

God’s judgment is right: as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God

God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled.

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. 

We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him.

Why?

God's judgment is right, we will be counted worthy fo the kingdom of God, God will pay back trouble to those who trouble us.

The way of the Lord is higher than ours, and the mind of the Lord is better than what we have.

How?

Pray every day that the name of the Lord Jesus may be glorified in me and other Christians.

Putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28

For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief. You are all children of the light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

Whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other. And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.

Why?

For we are the children of Jesus Christ in the world, our mission is to let others know Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal life. Doing the job of the Lord has given us and witness the great love of Jesus.

Like our dressing, put faith and love as a breastplate and the hope of salvation as a helmet. This is a war of the Spirit of the world.

How?

Do my best to live out and witness the faith in Christ, love each other, and keep eternal hope to the end of my life.

You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders

 Thessalonians 4 1:18

We instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;

No one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister. The Lord will punish all those who commit such sins, as we told you and warned you before. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life.

You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore, encourage one another with these words.

Why?

We are Christians, as Paul reminded us, to mind our own business and work with our hands, so that our daily lives may win the respect of outsiders. This is a way to preach the Gospel.

All of God's children will unite one day in Heaven, so the dead is a temporary period and place, one day we will come together, so we still have the hope to meet our friends and family in heaven.

How?

Live out the model of a Christian as Christ and Paul told us. Do the right things and think the matter of the Lord and love each others.

In all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith

1 Thessalonians 3:1-

For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.

But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. 

May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

Why?

Paul knew news about brothers and sisters in Thessalonians were encouraged and glad to thank the Lord, even though Paul was under distress and persecution, they were encouraged by their faith.

Paul prayed for them for their love to increase, strengthen their heart to be blameless and holy in the presence of God, our Father.

How?

I should pray for my brothers and sisters in my church, that their love to increase, strengthen their hearts to be blameless and holy in the presence of the Lord

share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well

 Thessalonians 2:1-20

With the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition. For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you. 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.

God is our witness. 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. Instead, we were like young children among you.

We were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.

For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.

You suffered from your own people the same things those churches suffered from the Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 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.

Why?

Paul encouraged people in the Thessalonian church not to try to please people, but God, who tests our hearts.

The Gospel of God is not only good news but also our living style and can witness the Lord working in us.

How?

Do what I can to witness the work of the Lord on me in daily life.

Work produced by faith, labor prompted by love, and endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ

 1 Thessalonians 1:10

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you welcomed the message in the midst of severe suffering with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

Because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

Why?

Paul appreciated the brothers and sisters in the Thessalonian church. They are the model for all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. because of their work, labor, and endurance.

Our work: Produced by faith

Our labor: prompted by love

Our endurance: inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ

How about me? May my work be produced by faith, my labor prompted by love and my endurance inspired by hope in Jesus Christ.