Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
when Christ comes: three questions answered
1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11. Paul had been instructing the Thessalonians about making Christ come into their city by sharing the gospel and thus building the kingdom. He now answers three questions about the hope of Christ coming again physically and setting … Continue reading
Posted in faith, hope, love, self-control, sleep of death, witness
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Thessalonians 5
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When Christ comes: more and more
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12. Paul knew that the believers in Thessalonica were living the Christian life, and that because of that witness many others were coming to Christ. Or, to put it another way, Christ was coming to the city and … Continue reading
Posted in church, holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, second coming, witness
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 4
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when Christ comes, a crown of boasting
1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13. Satan had hindered Paul from personally visiting the Thessalonians by means of some affliction (2:18; 3:3, 7). So, Paul sent another member of his team – Timothy – to find out if the gospel was taking root … Continue reading
Posted in church, gospel, Jesus Christ, ministry, missions, second coming, witness
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 2, 1 Thessalonians 3
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when Christ comes through sharing the gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. When Christ comes into the lives of people in a community he comes through sharing the gospel. Believers who are called to spread the gospel are willing to suffer whatever it takes to share the truth of … Continue reading
Posted in church, courage, gospel, ministry, missions, witness
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 2
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when Christ comes: faith , love, and hope
1 Thessalonians 1. Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is a celebration of what happens when the Lord Jesus Christ comes. When he first comes into the lives of people in a community… they become people of faith – repenting … Continue reading
Christ, our Lord
Colossians 3:18-4:18. Paul concludes his letter to the Colossians by reminding them how the lordship of Christ should affect them. Since Christ is Lord of every relationship, an attitude of submission and consideration is called for (3:18-22; 4:1, 5-6). Since … Continue reading
Posted in church, commitment, gospel, Jesus Christ, leadership, prayer
Tagged Colossians 3, Colossians 4
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Christ, our life
Colossians 3:1-17. The words “if then” which begin this section signify that there are logical consequences to being a Christian. We who have been raised with Christ demonstrate it by… … setting our minds on the ascended Christ who is … Continue reading
Posted in commitment, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, love, peace, self-control, witness
Tagged Colossians 3
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Christ, our substance
Colossians 2:6-23. Christ is our substance, we do not need to grasp at the shadows that others seek. Christ is the reality that has set us free from dependence upon the philosophies of earth and false allegiances of the heavenly … Continue reading
Posted in dependence upon God, discernment, genuineness, grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, sanctification, the cross
Tagged Colossians 2
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Christ, our hope
Colossians 1:21-2:5. Paul wanted the Colossians to understand that (providing their faith was real) what Christ has done for them had changed their status before God, and changed them from the inside out. He expected them to show maturity for … Continue reading
Posted in church, hope, Jesus Christ, suffering, truth
Tagged Colossians 1, Colossians 2
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Christ, our head
Colossians 1:1-20. There is always a danger for the church of Christ to lose sight of Christ himself — to get carried away with mere human traditions and leaders. Paul wrote Colossians to help the churches of Colossae zero in … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, kingdom of God, resurrection, submission, the cross
Tagged Colossians 1
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