- vs. 3 Work of faith - doing something with faith or while having faith. Labour of love - sometimes its not easy to love people or certain activities, but we are doing it out of love. Endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ - the endurance come from hope in the Lord Jesus -"those who trust in the LORD will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31 see also Psalm 23
- vs. 5 "God backs up His Word with power. When the unsaved ask for proof, we have it. If any person obeys the command to repent and trust Jesus Christ, he will experience the power of the gospel. God will transform him on the inside by giving him a new heart with new desires. instead of drinking in iniquity like water, he will begin to thirst after righteousness. he will be born again. God will make him a new creature, all of which will give him "much assurance." - The Evidence Bible by Ray Comfort
- vs. 7 The Thessalonians modelled the apostles and then those who were in contact with them modelled their behaviour.
- vs. 8 "the Lord's message rang out from you," they not only modelled how to live but also preached the Gospel of Jesus.
- vs. 9-10 they turned from idols to God - to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead - Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath. We need to be patient while we wait for the Lord's return, and yet we need to live for Him and preach the Gospel of Jesus. "The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance. But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief; on that day the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, the elements will burn and be dissolved, and the earth and the works on it will be disclosed." 2 Peter 3:9-10
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