Bible Challenge – 1 Thessalonians 2
This post is for the members of Bowling Green Christian Church who are journeying me this week through Haggai and 1 Thessalonians. I am including my thoughts here not as a proof or model but a primer – something to get you going in study. If you are looking for the introduction to this journey and need the Bible study instructions please click here.
Prayer – Lord as I come to this text I pray that I would be empty of myself. Forgive my sins, heal my thoughts and fill my with your Holy Spirit as I read you word.
Reading – 1 Thessalonians 2
Meditate/Memorize – After a time of contiued prayer and careful reading the verse the stuck with me was 1 Thessalonians 1:8:
“So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves.” – 1 Thessalonians 2:8a
I’m moved by this verse and the example of Paul. He wasn’t content to just teach but share his life with the church in Thessalonica. Just today someone came to the office, a stranger in need and I held him at arm’s length. God please help me to lower my guard and allow your grace to flow out.
Live It Out – I pray that I would allow God to use me, not just his word in scripture but his word spoken in and through me. I pray that my life would be surrendered to his will and the needs of those around me.-
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