1 Thessalonians 3

6. What need we have to grow in grace. There is still something lacking in our faith (1 Thessalonians 3:10). Grace is but in its infancy and minority, and we must be still adding a cubit to our spiritual stature; the Apostles said Lord increase our faith (Luke 17:5).

The ferryman may take in too many passengers into his boat, to the sinking of his boat; so a man may heap up so much gold and silver as to sink himself in perdition (1 Timothy 6:9). But one cannot be too earnest and zealous for the kingdom of Heaven; there is no fear of excess h…

The reasons of this are: 1. Above all graces in us, he is the greatest enemy to faith. Therefore (1 Thessalonians 3:5) the apostle was jealous of Satan in nothing more than in this, lest he had been dealing and tampering with and perverting their faith: 'I sent to know of your f…

Answer: Invocation belongs to all the three persons in Trinity, and not only to the father, Acts 7:59. Stephen prays, Lord Jesus receive my spirit. 1 Thessalonians 3:2. Now God our father and our Lord Jesus Christ guide our journey to you. 2 Corinthians 13:13. The grace of our L…

Why should there be the least regret, or recoiling in our hearts, why should Charity stick in the birth? It would be our glory, if it might be said of us, as Saint Paul speaks of those Evangelical, or rather Angelical Christians, 1 Thessalonians 3:9. As touching brotherly love,…

How comforted was he when he heard tidings of the constancy and increase of any of their faith? (1 Thessalonians 3:6-7) and verse 8 he says, for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. Read all his Epistles, and take the character of his spirit this way; and when you have do…

And such as do believe, may be carried on in believing; such as are faithful, had need be yet more faithful; you read also (Philippians 1:25), I shall abide with you, for your furtherance and joy of faith, such a furtherance as is for the increasing and augmentation of your fait…

For you are our glory and our joy. It's a piece of their life and satisfaction, to see the work of the Gospel thrive among the people: We live (says Paul) 1 Thessalonians 3:8. if you stand fast in the Lord. Or, 2. It may look to that which is called for from a people to their mi…

Pray for me (says the great Apostle) that utterance may be given me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the Mysteries of the Gospel (Ephesians 6:19). Indeed, by the saints' prayers it is, that Ministers obtain the success and fruits of their labors (1 Thessalonians 3…

The workings then of the spirit of grace in that duty, are distinctly directed to the Father as such, as the fountain of the Deity, and of all good things in Christ; as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. And therefore the same apostle does in another place, expressly conjoin,…

The life promised, is opposed to the death threatened in the clause foregoing: If you live after the flesh, you shall die; which the same Apostle elsewhere expresses: you shall of the flesh reap corruption (Galatians 6:8), or destruction from God. Now perhaps the word may not on…

Every grace in a child of God needs increase and support. There is something that is lacking to their faith, to their love, to their knowledge (1 Thessalonians 3:10). The Apostle says, That I might perfect that which is lacking to your faith.

Non est vivere sed valere vita. 1 Thessalonians 3:8: We live if you stand fast in the truth. A man that enjoys himself is said to live.

3 Deceivers and seducers are of the devil, who is the deceiver (Revelation 12:9 and 20:12), the old serpent that deceived Eve, and deceives the whole world: they that deceive the souls of men are like the devil, whether it be done by calling the truth into question, as the devil…

2. His design. 1. God's decree (1 Thessalonians 3:3). We are appointed to it: whoever brings the suffering, God sends it; God did bid Shimei curse; Shimei's tongue was the arrow, but it was God that did shoot it.

Indeed in heaven this doctrine will be out of season; we shall not need to hear it — then we shall have done growing, having arrived at our full stature; then our light shall be clear and our love perfect. But while we live here, there is something lacking in our faith (1 Thessa…

1 How disproportionable is it to the means of Grace we have enjoyed! There is still something lacking inour Faith, 1 Thessalonians 3:10. O Christian be not proud of what you have, but be humble for what you want.

Truly by the same man's definition, the end and fulfilling of the law is charity (1 Timothy 1:5). But when he wishes the minds of the Thessalonians to be filled with charity, he does sufficiently confess, that the law sounds in our ears without profit, unless God inspire the who…

8th Commandment: You shall not steal. He breaks this commandment: who lives in no calling (1 Thessalonians 3:11); who neglects his calling (Jeremiah 48:10); who spends his wealth in riot and provides not for his family (1 Timothy 5:8); who is not content with his estate but seek…

In your favour is life. Secondly, The prospering of God's work in themselves and others (1 Thessalonians 3:8). Now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord: they were his joy, and his crown and glory; But was that his life of justification, think you?