1 Peter 4:7; Colossians 4:2; Ephesians 6:18; Luke 18:1; Luke 21:36; Romans 12:12
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 an...
Sundry Counsels and Exhortations. 1 Thessalonians 5:12 . Christians are urged to respect their leaders. No officers and ministers are mentioned i...
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 th...
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...
Pray without ceasing.— "And, in order to maintain and improve this holy joy, pray incessantly. Be constant in your stated devotions at their retu...
Rejoice evermore. In order to "rejoice evermore" we must "pray without ceasing." He who thanks God for all things as happening for the best, w...
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 (...
Pray without ceasing. — Theophylact well says, “This shows the way to ‘rejoice always’ — to wit, incessant prayer and eucharist, for he that has ac...
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 standin...
“Without Blame” at His Coming 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 The remainder of the chapter is filled with brief sentences of exhortation, like cablegra...
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, t...
(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...
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 tight...
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 re...
Pray without ceasing. Ver. 17. Pray without ceasing ] While prayer standeth still, the trade of godliness stands still. All good comes into the s...
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 t...
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 wri...
Various Short Exhortations. A. D. 51. 16 R...
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 ....
‘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 three...
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 cer...
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I. "Rejoice evermore." The Thessalonian converts were living in the sphere of sorrow. The Apostle exhorts them to be "gird...
1 Thessalonians 5:17 I. The nature of prayer. Prayer is not a rite, not a ceremony, not a cold, outward observance, but an actual intercourse betw...
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 d...
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 disp...
Rejoice evermore A trinity of privileges I. Study these advices separately. 1. “Rejoice evermore.” Rejoice because of-- (1) Your convers...
Pray without ceasing I. What is it to pray? 1. It is a desire. That is the nature of it. We may desire a thing-- (1) With our mouths only...
EXPOSITION CONTENTS .—With regard to the time of that glorious advent when believers, whether dead or living, will be gathered together to Chri...
The Christian's personal bearing and conduct:
Pray without ceasing,
Sanctification 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:15-28 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The doctrine of sanctification has been abused, but tha...
17 Pray without ceasing.