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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

In our last visit I suggested we do a study of 1st Thessalonians, with a view to using what Paul said to this church as a Reality Check.  We will do this to determine whether or not our Christian experience is for real.  When I reflected on what Paul said in this epistle I came up with 5 questions, one for each chapter. 

1. Is your Christian experience real?  Chapter 1 describes the genuineness and effect of the Thessalonians’ Christian experience. 

2.  Are you getting the right input?  Chapter 2 describes how Paul and his team ministered to them when they first came to Thessalonica and in the days following their response to trust in Christ. 

3. Are you connected and in a relationship that provides accountability?  At the end of chapter 2 through chapter 3 Paul describes his concern about this, especially when he had not heard from them for some time. 

4. How are you coping with the challenges of life?  Chapter 4 and the first half of chapter 5 Paul deals with issues and temptations all of us encounter in the normal flow of life, giving instructions for coping during such times. 

5. Are you winning the battle?  In the closing verses Paul describes the essence of a life that wins the battle.  

These five questions provide a Reality Check to determine whether or not our Christian experience is real.  Read the book again, possibly in a different translation, to better grasp what Paul says.  

 

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