Day of Judgment 1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:11 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command. 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Christ’s coming will be a joy for Christians, who will be raised to meet him. But it will also mean the beginning of Christ’s judgments for those who have spurned the gospel. Christians acknowledge this

Grace, Seasoned with Salt Colossians 4:2–6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt. Colossians 4:6 What should the Christian’s conversation be like? This verse suggests five characteristics. 1. Our words should be kind. God is kind to us. Therefore, we should be kind when we speak to other people. God’s words are gracious

The Power of Remembering Philippians 4:10–20 No church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only. Philippians 4:15 You only! Not only were the Philippians distinguished by the fact that they had remembered Paul in his need—that was significant—they had also been the only ones to remember him. There is always

The Promise of Peace Philippians 4:4–7 In everything by prayer and supplication . . . let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 God invites us to place our earnest requests before him. This is God’s cure for anxiety. God invites you to place your request about these things that trouble you before him. The

No Regrets Philippians 3:12–21 I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Philippians 3:12 Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper tells the story of how a prince and a pauper exchange places. The pauper, mistaken for the prince, is taken to live in the palace, while