Daily Devotion 5 August 2016 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 God’s calling for the persecuted – Work in faith

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Good morning,

The Book of 2 Thessalonians addresses the Persecution, The Day of the Lord, and idleness in view of the Second Coming. Today we will look at Chapter 1, verses 11-12, God’s calling for the persecuted – Work in faith.

God’s calling for the persecuted – Work in faith (11-12)

Paul’s prayer is that the future glory which the Thessalonians will experience at Christ’s coming will be manifested in their lives in the present.

1. Paul prays that the Thessalonians would walk worthy of the calling which they have received. (11a)

¹¹ Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling,

2. Paul prays that the Thessalonians would “fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness”. (11b)

and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness,

3. Paul prays that the Thessalonians would work in faith – “and the work of faith”. (11c)
4. Paul prays that the Thessalonians would receive spiritual power – “with power:” (11d)
5. Paul prays that the Thessalonians would bring glory to Christ through all of this (12)

¹² That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

CONCLUSION

Faith and Patience

Persecutors will be judged

Walk worthy of God’s calling

Tom Stearns, WASI Chaplain, 907 715-4001