Do You Feel Beaten Down? (2 Thessalonians 1:1-5)

Happy Sunday, fellow Bible students! Typically, Sunday is reserved for devotionals or worship, but I am very excited to jump into 2 Thessalonians, so we're pushing away from the dock to set sail today! 2 Thessalonians is the second letter Paul wrote to the believers at Thessalonica, and it was written about a year after …

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Understanding the Differences between the Rapture and the Second Coming

Hey friends, before we jump back on our boat to continue our journey into 2 Thessalonians, it is important for you to have a general understanding of the differences between the rapture and the Second Coming (also known as the glorious appearing). They are distinctly different, yet very much reliant upon one another! In 1 …

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Worship While We Wait (1 Thessalonians 5:16-28)

Friends, our journey continues and our ship is about to sail into port for a very brief stop. One day, our ship will sail right into the presence of God, and what a glorious day that will be! We have studied through the book of 1 Thessalonians, taking a peek over Paul's shoulder as he …

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In Light of Jesus’s Soon Return, How are We to Live? (1 Thessalonians 5:12-15)

In writing to brand new believers in Thessalonica, Paul is teaching them to be ready for the return of Jesus! He focuses on what they need to know about the rapture, and he assures them God has not destined them to wrath. He is now finishing up that letter to those dear believers, and he …

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