1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 Discussion Page 8

God knew us before we were formed, he knows what we can bear; we are encouraged to give thanks in everything because there is a reward in doing that, the most important thing tho, is to find the strength and courage to do it when the trials are at its peak; know what?, practice makes perfect, lets be thankful and praise our God through it all.

Let's give thanks to God in everything-happiness, sadness and challenges in life... for he has a good purpose in you..

could you provide referrence to verses

Pls, I need help in prayers
For been cough for two month

thanksgiving its a route to maturity

This comment, comes from the 2nd through 3rd versus of this chapter: These two versuses should not be something that we focus on just for our sakes; For the Bible says in 2 Peter 3:8-9 (8)"But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
(9)The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

So we must all be aware, that the coming of our savior, might not even be a thousand years from now, but even 10,000; But the day of Jesus calling us home individually, we know is real soon, sooner for some than others; so are short time here (Which feels long to us) is to race after us becoming like Christ, (Us receiving the converted nature of the Holy Ghost) then after receiving, our second goal is to endure till the end of our lives............. For now is temporary, but the end of this life is eternal; So you choose; this life, all to yourself, and yours; Or the remainder of your lives to God, in exchange for his eternal happiness. YOU CHOOSE.

I am not clear on this verse as it relates to shut-ins members. Please explain some more

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give in every season good or bad rich or poor happy or sad because it is the will of GOD concerning you

In giving thanks, we remind ourselves that God is in control and that he has a purpose in whatever circumstance we find ourselves. Knowing that He has a purpose, we are reminded to seek His purpose and our place in within it. Giving thanks is the first step in yielding to the will of God.

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING, ITS SAYING HE IS COMING WHEN WE LEAST EXPECT HIM JUST LIKE AN THEIF. AN THEIF WILL NOT LET YOU KNOW HE IS COMING YOU JUST HAVE TO PREPARE FOR HIM. AS IN THE 4TH CHAPTER, PRAY KEEP YOUR BODY CLEAN FOR JESUS IS COMING BE READY. DONT LET IT BE SAID TOO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!

I have found that in my deepest trials the outcomes always brought forth tremendously fulfilling fruit. The hard part was the disappointing strife.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 is a word straight from the throne of God. We are not all strong, we are not all weak. God died for all creatures, the whole household of faith, which has a diversity of characters and personalities. Love conquers all. Patience, patience, patience.. God has control over himself, which is divine patience. What if God had mood swings and was not patient with his creation. Where should I stay, and what would happen?

It is so true because you should give thanks to God, no matter what.

In everything coming to our life, we give thanks.

That is true. When the little horn, from Syria, rides into Jerusalem on a white horse, he will confirm a covenant with many for seven years. Immediately after that Jesus will open the second seal of Revelation 6:3 and they will not escape. The little horn will have six letters in each name, Lucius Arthur Castus.

It took me a long time to understand what 'faith' really is. It’s the assurance of things hoped for and we hope for What we do not see. We trust God and believe His word, taking no thought for tomorrow. When I understood this, I Was filled With peace.

I think that the scripture is talking about being filled with the spirit. It says those who get filled, do so at night and they who sleep, sleep. It doesn't mean you cannot be drunken (filled with the spirit) in the day but the concentration and sacrifice of staying awake makes you filled even faster and stronger. Those who chant do so mostly at night. The night is when watchmen watch!thank you

I love this verse, we need to remember, God will come like an thief in the night, we have to always be ready. Stay in the word pray for everyone, GOd Bless you all(:

It seems to me, as I study, that "Peace and Safety" will come after a time of war. And I feel that it will be when the Anti-Christ comes on the scene and promises it. And then the Tribulation begins. What do you think?

I Thessalonians 5:2-4. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

We have a cat that was found on our land who recently had five kittens. We have watched as the mother kitty has met the kittens needs. After about two weeks, she moved them from where she gave birth. Some time later, she moved them to another spot. Eventually, they began to explore and move into greater enlargements.

The other night, when the kittens were eight weeks old, they went off the high porch which they had never went off of before - it was night.

They went down the steps and on to the area below, mother kitty was with them. This is the first time I had noticed them go down to the ground. I thought it was a milestone for them and felt a sense of enjoyment at their new milestone. I sat on top of the porch and watched them. One little, black kitty was at the edge of the landing onto the grass. It was curiously abounding. Another black kitty was on the other side of the porch exploring. I got a flashlight to see where all the kittens were. When I looked by the light into the darkness, I saw a pair of eyes at the edge of the yard; they were low to the ground. When I looked to the left, I noticed a white and colored cat had come around the corner where the other black kitten was exploring. The kitty had hunched up and was hissing. I did not think the Momma kitty had seen this cat and what was happening since she was on the other side of the porch with the other black kitty. I called the Momma kitty, and when I did, the other cat turned and went out of sight. I went inside to tell my sons what was happening. As I was about to tell my son about what had just happened, he asked me had I heard that noise. I said, "What noise?" I went back outside and when the kitties were all inside - one was missing, blue eyes. I looked everywhere inside and realized she was not inside. We took flashlights and looked outside - she was no where to be found.

How quickly death snatched away a life. The first night off the porch, at the beginning of their exhilaration, death was lying in wait.

I thought of the thief in the night; how the thief lay in darkness waiting to kill in the night. I thought of Jesus saying He would come as a thief in the night. I think of that verse in a more positive, personal way now. When Satan thinks he has his system with all enclosed with no way of escape, like a thief in the night, Jesus will snatch us away. In this case, snatching us out of Satan's trap of death into abundant life with Jesus; whereas, with the kitty, the kitty was snatched from life unto death.

I called the kitty that was snatched away, blue eyes. She had blue eyes. All kittens are born blind and deaf. They all are born with blue eyes that change color as they mature. We are much like the kitties in this respect. We are all born blind and deaf in regards to us all being born with a sin nature. In respect to the color of the kittens eyes being blue until they reach a certain milestone in development, I associate blue eyes with innocence and vulnerability. Satan may look upon the Lord's people as having blue eyes and desire to overtake them into death; but, I thank God that we are not destined unto death, but, the Lord, as a thief in the night, will deliver us from the jaws of death.

God is too faithful to fail.....what he has promised is more than able to do......he says what he means and means what he says...wat a faithful we served i m so excited

Pray for each other, everyone should say thank you jesus each morning . when they see another day. God bless you

"Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness." ( I Thessalonians 5:5)

I was flipping through the television channels and caught the tail end of a program. I heard Ed Hinson say something to the effect that God gives us enough information about the end time... but not enough to scare the day lights out of us.

I thought, that is exactly what Satan wants to do - scare the daylights out of us.

Jesus said many times to His disciples, "Be not afraid." Or, in other words, "Don't let Satan scare the daylights out of you."

We are to be of faith and love keeping the daylights shining out from us.

Paul say, "But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation." ( I Thessalonians 5:8)

Don't let Satan scare the daylights out of you.

i thank if we ask god to be in our live it wood be a good thing.

we ought to pray one another

it means not toe be in unawareness of the spiritual ream but to always acknowledge god and stay in his will at all times to be ready.

There are signs in the bible that that day is revealed (rapture or the comming of Christ) to true believers, the delivered. So we are NOT in darkness, but in light and should NOT be overtaken as a thief

The children of light are watching....Praying....crying for MERCY FOR Themselves and their families

The children of light....THEY watch..THEY know. GOD WARNED NOAH....GOD WARNED JONAH....GOD WARNED LOT.....OUR warning is nigh