Are You in a Good News Church? Are we praying for one another? What should the relationships look like in God's congregations? Christians today we need faith, hope, and love. We need exhortation, we need guidance, we need encouragement, and we need good news so let's begin then in 1 Thessalonians chapter 3 and verse 6. We see Paul had been very worried about this brand-new church that he had started and been the pastor of there in Thessalonica and that he had to suddenly leave because the persecution was so heavy, and his heart was just very troubled for this new little church in Thessalonica, and he was anxiously awaiting word from Timothy as to how these new Christians were doing. "Timothy has just now come to us from you and he's brought good news" oh, how that must have warmed the heart of the Apostle Paul he was so very worried and now Timothy comes with good news about your faith and love he has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us just as we also long to see you let's think about that for a moment.
1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 NIV
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. 11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
1 Thessalonians 5:23-25 NIV
23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.
25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us.
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