so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. (1 Thessalonians 2:12, LSB)
so that He may strengthen your hearts blameless in holiness, before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. (1 Thessalonians 3:13, LSB)
1 Finally then, brothers, we ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us as to how you ought to walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.
2 For you know what commandments we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
3 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
4 that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor,
5 not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;
6 and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.
7 For God did not call us to impurity, but in sanctification.
8 Consequently, he who sets this aside is not setting aside man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.
9 Now concerning love of the brothers, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another,
10 for indeed you do practice it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel still more,
11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,
12 so that you will walk properly toward outsiders and not be in any need. (1 Thessalonians 4:1–12, LSB)
8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
9 For God has not appointed us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
10 who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him. (1 Thessalonians 5:8–10, LSB)
14 And we urge you, brothers, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
15 See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.
16 Rejoice always;
17 pray without ceasing;
18 in everything give thanks, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
19 Do not quench the Spirit;
20 do not despise prophecies,
21 but examine all things; hold fast to that which is good;
22 abstain from every form of evil.
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely, and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Faithful is He who calls you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:14–24, LSB)
I am called to walk worthy of the Kingdom and Glory of God. God can strengthen my heart to obedience so I am blameless in holiness. I must pray for the grace. It is not in me, in humility I must ask for this.
The apostles told me how to walk. I received it and pray to excel even more to walk IN the Lord Jesus. There were commands given through Jesus. The will of God for me is Sanctification. I am to posses my body in sanctification and honor not in impurity. If I reject this I am rejecting God not Man. God gives the Holy Spirit to me to be able to do His commands. God teaches me to love one another.
My ambition in life is to live a quiet life, minding my own business and going to work, this will show outsiders the power of God and I will be able to take care of myself and not have need.
Be sober in mind put on Faith, Hope, and Love. I am appointed not to wrath but to Salvation through Jesus Christ my Lord living with Him now and forever. (I am in Him right now and will be with him forever)
Admonish the undisciplined, encourage the faint hearted, help the weak, be patient with all! Do not do evil to anyone. Seek good for all. Rejoice always. Pray always. Give thanks always. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not ignore prophecy. Examine all things and Hold to the good.
The God of peace Himself will sanctify me entirely. (It is not in me-it is His work in me) I will be preserved complete in spirit, soul, and body. God is absolutely faithful, He will do it. I will be without blame at the coming of Christ my Lord and King! Help me God cooperate and not resist your Holy Spirt! Amen.
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