“ Pray without ceasing. ”
Pray without ceasing - See the notes on Romans 12:12 . The direction here may be fairly construed as meaning: (1) That we are to be regular and constant in the observance of the stated seasons...
Sundry Counsels and Exhortations. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 . Christians are urged to respect their leaders. No officers and ministers are mentioned in this epistle, but this verse implies that the Ch...
Pray . Greek. prqseuchomai. App-134. without ceasing . See 1 Thessalonians 1:3 .
DISCOURSE: 2205 THE NATURE OF TRUE RELIGION 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 . Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning y...
Pray without ceasing. Pray without ceasing - Ye are dependent on God for every good; without him ye can do nothing; feel that dependence at all times, and ye will always be in the spirit of prayer; a...
Pray without ceasing.— "And, in order to maintain and improve this holy joy, pray incessantly. Be constant in your stated devotions at their returning seasons, and endeavour to keep your minds ha...
Rejoice evermore. In order to "rejoice evermore" we must "pray without ceasing." He who thanks God for all things as happening for the best, will have continuous joy (Theophylact). Philippian...
The Need of Watchfulness. Final Injunctions 1. Times and seasons] St. Paul always lays stress on the uncertainty as to the time of the Advent ( 2 Thessalonians 2:2 cp. 2 Peter 3:3-4 ).
Pray without ceasing. — Theophylact well says, “This shows the way to ‘rejoice always’ — to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for he that has accustomed himself to hold converse with God, and to...
Chapter 14 THE STANDING ORDERS OF THE GOSPEL 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (R.V.) THE three precepts of these three verses may be called the standing orders of the Christian Church. However various...
“Without Blame” at His Coming 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 The remainder of the chapter is filled with brief sentences of exhortation, like cablegrams from our Heavenly Captain to his soldiers, who,...
Under the figure of a camp in which fully armed soldiers are waiting for the break of day, while those not expecting this are sleeping and drunken, the apostle shows that those waiting for the Son ar...
(12) And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; (13) And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at pe...
A CHRISTIAN’S DUTY ‘Pray without ceasing.’ 1 Thessalonians 5:17 How shall we use this help to holiness so that we may be able to get a tighter grasp of this sanctity that God has put within...
Pray without ceasing. Not that saints should be always on their knees, or ever lifting up their hands, and vocally calling upon God; this is not required of them, and would clash with, and break in...
Pray without ceasing. Ver. 17. Pray without ceasing ] While prayer standeth still, the trade of godliness stands still. All good comes into the soul by this door, all true treasure by this mercha...
Rejoice evermore In your present privileges and future hopes. See note on Romans 14:17 ; Php 4:4; 1 Peter 1:6 . Pray without ceasing In order to maintain and improve this holy joy, be always in...
In contrast to the new revelation Paul gives at the end of ch. 4, he now tells them in ch. 5 that "of the times and seasons" there was no need to write, for this was a matter of which they were well...
Various Short Exhortations. A. D. 51. 16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 I...
OLBGrk; This is a means to maintain our rejoicing, and therefore next mentioned. Prayer is a making known our requests to God, Philippians 4:6 . And it is either mental, in the heart only, as Han...
‘Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.' Again we have a threefold injunction. Rejoicing, praying and giving of...
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Secret of a Happy Life. Happiness is not found in anything external. It is a certain state of the soul when it is filled with the...
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I. "Rejoice evermore." The Thessalonian converts were living in the sphere of sorrow. The Apostle exhorts them to be "girded with gladness." This rejoicing, being in the Lo...
1 Thessalonians 5:1-2 . But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night....
1 Thessalonians 5:1 . Of the times and seaso n s, ye have no need that I write to you. Paul as a prophet might have said much concerning the dispensations of providence which should attend the ch...
Rejoice evermore A trinity of privileges I. Study these advices separately. 1. “Rejoice evermore.” Rejoice because of-- (1) Your conversion. (2) Your privileges as children of God....
EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—With regard to the time of that glorious advent when believers, whether dead or living, will be gathered together to Christ, the Thessalonians had already been fully instr...
The Christian's personal bearing and conduct:
1 Peter 4:7 ; Colossians 4:2 ; Ephesians 6:18 ; Luke 18:1 ; Luke 21:36 ; Romans 12:12
Sanctification 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The doctrine of sanctification has been abused, but that does not mean that we should steer clear of God'...