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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Paul was no stranger to pain and hardship. He knew what it was to be hated, persecuted, beaten and left for dead. He did time in prison, dealt with chronic physical disability, and extended emotional distress.
Sometimes, Paul was left holding the bag, when all his friends and fellow workers simply abandoned him. There was a lot about his life that you and I might find hard to be grateful for, so what did Paul mean by this sentence in his letter to the beleaguered believers in Thessalonica?
#Thanksgiving #1Thessalonians #Gratitude #Gratefulness #Appreciation #BibleStudy #Bible
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Paul was no stranger to pain and hardship. He knew what it was to be hated, persecuted, beaten and left for dead. He did time in prison, dealt with chronic physical disability, and extended emotional distress.
Sometimes, Paul was left holding the bag, when all his friends and fellow workers simply abandoned him. There was a lot about his life that you and I might find hard to be grateful for, so what did Paul mean by this sentence in his letter to the beleaguered believers in Thessalonica?



![1 Peter 3, Do not Fear?
#1Peter3 #Suffering #CrossoftheBeliever
Writing from his prison cell, Peter deeply empathized with the believers spread throughout the Jewish Diaspora, for he, too, was exiled from his home, he was also enduring abuse, persecution, and the prospect of a grim execution. He understood what it meant to live out an authentic faith, a transformed life, in the public and hostile gaze of an unbelieving world.
The ink in his quill was metaphorically drawn from his own suffering and sacrifice.
Therefore, first Peter wrote of the practical, daily ways believers can live the Word, and now Peter would write about how to suffer well, to suffer nobly in the power of the Spirit of Christ, taking the example of Christ, and in a very real way, experiencing Christ’s own life.
Each video is designed to offer background scholarship on the topic, including setting, culture, original language, and archaeology, as well as a theological study.
[cover image: View of the Mamertine prison in Rome (Carcere Mamertinum) near the Forum Romanum, Rome. | By Chris 73 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6310364] 1 Peter 3, Do not Fear?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xn0TC62pvkQ/mqdefault.jpg)


![Introduction to the Gospel of John
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Originally delivered on a Sunday at New Hope Chapel, Arnold MD, this talk is in a series for the Gospel of John at our church. I am one of four members on the pulpit teaching team there our church website is https://www.newhopechapel.org/
I always wanted to be on a jury, but the few times I ever made it into the pool, I never got selected. My husband was able to serve a few times, though, and one of the things he was instructed to do was to weigh the evidence put before the jury, then come up with a verdict on just the reasonable testimony of eyewitnesses plus whatever physical evidence was brought in.
This idea of bringing in eyewitnesses and physical evidence is something of the way the apostle John approached his gospel, as well. John was asking his audience to hear testimony, examine evidence, and come to a conclusion about Jesus of Nazareth—is he the Christ, the Son of God? And for those who had put their faith in Jesus, is Jesus able to shepherd you through the trials of life?
So first, we will call in John’s evidence: seven witnesses, seven claims, and seven signs. Then we’ll consider John’s confession that Jesus is God, and we’ll finish with the two responses John presents.
I Consideration: 7 Witness, 7 Claims, 7 Signs
Through eyewitnesses, testimony, and physical evidence, John proves Jesus is the prophesied Messiah and Lord.
II Confession: Jesus is Messiah, God the Son
John, along with the teaching of the apostles, shows Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God
III Conclusion: Yes or No?
Knowing the truth about Jesus requires a response
[Title Plate Gospel of John | Oarabile Mudongo, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons] Introduction to the Gospel of John](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zs6w8I3tf-c/mqdefault.jpg)
