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1 Thessalonians 3. New International Version. 3 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens. 2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.
- A. An Appointment to affliction.
- B. Timothy’s Encouraging Report.
- C. Paul’s Prayer For What Is Lacking in The Thessalonians.
1. (1-3) Why Paul sent Timothy to the Thessalonians.
Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. a. Sent Timothy… to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith: In the previous chapter Paul explained how much he wanted to be wi...
2. (4) Affliction should never surprise the Christian.
For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. a. We told you before when we were with you: When Paul was with the Thessalonians (just a few months before writing this letter) he warned them they would suffer tribulation. Though he was only with them a few weeks, he taught them about the place of suffering in the Christian life. b. We would suffer tribulation: In Jesus’ parable of the soils (Matthew 13:1-23), He desc...
3. (5) Paul’s urgency in sending Timothy to the Thessalonians.
For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. a. When I could no longer endure it: Paul could barely endurethe thought that the faith of the Thessalonians might crumble under this season of affliction, so he sent Timothy to both check on them and to help them. i. “Paul’s subdued missionary activities at Corinth before the return of Silas and Timothy (Acts 18:5) seems to indicate tha...
1. (6) The good news from Timothy.
But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you— a. Brought us good news of your faith and love: When Timothy returned from his visit to the Thessalonians, he brought good news. The Thessalonians were doing well in faith and love, and Paul helped them to do even better with this letter he wrote. i. Calvin on faith and love: “In these two words he st...
2. (7-9) The effect of the good news on Paul.
Therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, a. In all our affliction and distress we were comforted: Paul wrote this letter from Corinth, and his coming to that city was marked by difficulty. He said of his coming to Corinth, I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much...
3. (10) Paul’s prayer for the Thessalonians.
Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith? a. Night and day praying exceedingly: Paul heard good news from Timothy, but it wasn’t enough. He wanted to see the face of the church family in Thessalonica. Paul wanted it enough to pray night and day… exceedinglythat God would make a way for him to see them. i. Exceedingly: “There are various ways of expressing the thought of abundance, and this double compound is probably the most emphat...
1. (11) Paul prays that he may be reunited with the Thessalonians soon, because to make up what is lacking, they needed apostolic influence.
Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. a. Now may our God and Father Himself: This shows Paul begins a passage of written prayer. He told the Thessalonians what he prayed for them. i. Hiebert points out that this is technically not a prayer. “Recognition should be given to the fact that in actual statement these verses do form a prayer addressed directly to God. They are rather a devout prayer-wish… the solemn tone of this fervent prayer-wish app...
2. (12) To make up what is lacking, they must increase and abound in love.
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, a. And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love: This was not a loveless church, but they still had room to grow in love, because love is an essential mark of the Christian faith. i. Jesus spoke of the essential place love has as an identifying mark of the Christian: By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35). The Apostle John also...
3. (13) To make up what is lacking, they needed hearts established in holiness.
So that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. a. So that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness: Paul knew that God wanted the Thessalonians to have their hearts established blameless in holiness. The idea behind holiness is to be set apart from the world and unto God. The genuinely holy person is separated away from the domination of sin and self and the world, and they are separate...
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