by Eric Spivey | Oct 3, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Discussion Guides
1 Thessalonians – Week 10 For background on 1 Thessalonians, check out the Series Intro. 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Intro 1 Thess. 5:19, “Do not quench the Spirit.” When Paul uses the word quench, he’s using a Greek word that’s often used with...
by Eric Spivey | Oct 3, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Discussion Guides
1 Thessalonians – Week 9 For background on 1 Thessalonians, check out the Series Intro. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Intro Kind of like last week, “give thanks in all circumstances” might feel like a weighty mandate. All circumstances includes the loss of a...
by Jordan Brazinski | Sep 2, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Deep Dive
Deep Dive: What does Paul mean by “work with your hands”? For background on 1 Thessalonians, check out the Series Intro. In v.11 Paul starts to list out some instructions he has for the Thessalonians: aspire to live quietly, mind your own affairs, work with your...
by Eric Spivey | Aug 17, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Discussion Guides
1 Thessalonians – Week 8 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Intro “Pray without ceasing.” It’s hard to read that and not feel like you’re falling down on the job. Before we’re too hard on ourselves though, we need to look at the word Paul uses for...
by Eric Spivey | Aug 17, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Discussion Guides
1 Thessalonians – Week 7 For background on 1 Thessalonians, check out the Series Intro. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Intro Imagine that feeling you have when someone wrongs you. Think of something you’ve experienced, like a co-worker taking credit for your work, a...
by Eric Spivey | Aug 17, 2018 | 1 Thessalonians, Discussion Guides
1 Thessalonians – Week 6 For background on 1 Thessalonians, check out the Series Intro. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Intro As I mentioned last week, we’re going through 1 Thessalonians 5:13-19 roughly one verse at a time. This week, in 1 Thessalonians 5:14, we’re going...
