TIES THAT BIND
Whitney, Stephen
2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
In 1964 actress and singer Barbra Streisand sang a song from the musical ''Funny Girl'' that became a number one hit song that year. The first line of the song states the fact that we need one another.
''People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.''
Paul realized that he needed the prayers of fellow believers if he was going to be successful in sharing the gospel with unbelievers.
He was not afraid to ask fellow believers to pray for him.
Oswald Chambers - ''True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by His attitude toward that person or circumstance. Intercession is putting yourself in
God's place; it is having His mind and His perspective.''
GOD'S HELP :1
Finally - these are Paul's concluding thoughts to the believers.
He needed their prayers and they needed to live worthy lives.
Pray for us - Paul is referring to himself, Silvanus and Timothy
who had gone to Athens and were now in Corinth. He knew that for them to be successful in sharing the gospel they needed the prayers of God's people to help and support them. It would only be as God opened people's hearts they would be successful.
Speed ahead (KJB spread rapidly) - Gk. to run meaning be swift.
I Corinthians 9:24 To run in a race to win a prize.
Here it is that the gospel would quickly spread. Paul's goal was
that the gospel would be spread throughout the Roman Empire,
which is why he went on three missionary journeys which are recorded in the book of Acts.
Honored (KJB glorified) - Gk. doxa meaning praiseworthy.
He wanted the Thessalonians to pray that those who heard the message would evaluate the truth and accept it as true. When
those who hear the truth of God and respond he is honored.
Even though the Thessalonian believers were persecuted for their faith in Christ they were steadfast which brough ...
Whitney, Stephen
2 Thessalonians 3:1-5
In 1964 actress and singer Barbra Streisand sang a song from the musical ''Funny Girl'' that became a number one hit song that year. The first line of the song states the fact that we need one another.
''People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.''
Paul realized that he needed the prayers of fellow believers if he was going to be successful in sharing the gospel with unbelievers.
He was not afraid to ask fellow believers to pray for him.
Oswald Chambers - ''True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by His attitude toward that person or circumstance. Intercession is putting yourself in
God's place; it is having His mind and His perspective.''
GOD'S HELP :1
Finally - these are Paul's concluding thoughts to the believers.
He needed their prayers and they needed to live worthy lives.
Pray for us - Paul is referring to himself, Silvanus and Timothy
who had gone to Athens and were now in Corinth. He knew that for them to be successful in sharing the gospel they needed the prayers of God's people to help and support them. It would only be as God opened people's hearts they would be successful.
Speed ahead (KJB spread rapidly) - Gk. to run meaning be swift.
I Corinthians 9:24 To run in a race to win a prize.
Here it is that the gospel would quickly spread. Paul's goal was
that the gospel would be spread throughout the Roman Empire,
which is why he went on three missionary journeys which are recorded in the book of Acts.
Honored (KJB glorified) - Gk. doxa meaning praiseworthy.
He wanted the Thessalonians to pray that those who heard the message would evaluate the truth and accept it as true. When
those who hear the truth of God and respond he is honored.
Even though the Thessalonian believers were persecuted for their faith in Christ they were steadfast which brough ...
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