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November 13 - 1 Thessalonians 5 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello friends, it's Sean. Here it is Thursday.
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  It's the 13th of November and I am delighted that you have
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  chosen to tap on play and invite me into your day.
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  Whether it's just starting out, whether you are just finishing
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  up, whether you're getting ready for the day ahead, whether
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  you're driving, whether you're running or whether you're lying
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  comfy in bed. So good that you have chosen
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  this moment to tap on play and to finish off this book of First
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  Thessalonians with me. And of course, this is a Paul
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  epistle, which means there is going to be plenty of personal
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  greetings and advice as Paul wraps up.
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  And yes, this might be a trilogy of authors, but Gee, it still
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  has a very Pauline flavour to it.
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  So we are going to read this last chapter.
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  Holy Spirit, open our hearts, open our ears, and shape us by
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  Your Word. Let's do it, friends.
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  Let's read together. First Thessalonians chapter 5.
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  Now concerning how and when all of this will happen.
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  Dear brothers and sisters, we don't really need to write you,
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  for we know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will
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  come unexpectedly, like a thief. In the night, when people are
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  saying everything is peaceful and secure, then disaster will
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  fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman's labour pains
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  begin, and there will be no escape.
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  But you aren't in the dark about these things, dear brothers and
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  sisters, and you won't be surprised when the day of the
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  Lord comes like a thief, for you are all children of the light
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  and of the day. We don't belong to darkness and
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  night, so be on your guard, not asleep like the others.
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  Stay alert and be clear headed. Night is the time when people
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  sleep and drinkers get drunk. But let us who live in the light
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  be clear headed, protected by the armour of faith and love and
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  wearing is our helmet, the confidence of our salvation.
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  For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to
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  pour out His anger on us. Christ died for us, so that
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  whether we are dead or alive, when He returns, we can live
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  with Him forever. So encourage each other and
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  build each other up, just as you were already doing.
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  Dear brothers and sisters, honour those who are your
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  leaders in the Lord's work. They work hard among you and
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  give you spiritual guidance. Show them great respect and hold
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  hearted love because of their work and live peacefully with
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  each other. Brothers and sisters, we urge
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  you to warn those who are lazy, encourage those who are timid.
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  Take care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
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  See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to be
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  good to each other and to all people.
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  Always be joyful. Never stop praying, be thankful
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  in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong
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  to Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Holy Spirit.
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  Do not scoff at prophecies, but test everything that is said.
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  Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of
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  evil. Now.
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  May the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your
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  whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord
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  Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for
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  he who calls you is faithful. Dear brothers and sisters, pray
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  for us. Greet all the brothers and
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  sisters with a sacred kiss. I command you in the name of the
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  Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.
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  May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
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  What a banger of a chapter. Lord, this is so full of gold.
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  I feel like I need to read it again and again and again to
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  soak up your plans for your people who live in community so
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  that we can live with each other and encourage each other.
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  And not only encourage each other, but be encouraged by you
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  and your incredible love for us. Because, as your word says, you
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  did not come here to pour out your anger on us, but to save
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  us. And save us You have.
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  And so we bask in the gloriousness of what you have
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  done for us and your unfathomable grace and goodness.
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  We are your children, grateful and loved, and we just rest in
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  your embrace and pray that you continue to hold us and shape us
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  so that we can live in your love, sharing it with those
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  around us. Thank you Jesus, we pray this in
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  your wonderful name. Amen.