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1
Thessalonians 3:9-13
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Comparative Texts:
 | From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Another part of the epistle,
in which he speaks of the duties of a Christian life. And he shows
that the perfection of a Christian life consists in two things, that
is, in charity toward all men, and inward purity of the heart. And
the accomplishment of these things is nonetheless deferred to the
next coming of Christ, who will then perfect his work by the same
grace with which he began it in us." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
| "Let us acknowledge God in all
our ways, and he will direct our paths." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes.
| "And perfect that which is
wanting in your faith - So St. Paul did not know that "they who
are once upon the rock no longer need to be taught by
man."" |
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| From the Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Even the Thessalonians had
points in which they needed improvement [BENGEL],
(Lu 17:5). Their doctrinal views as to the nearness of Christ's
coming, and as to the state of those who had fallen asleep, and
their practice in some points, needed correction (1Th 4:1-9). Paul's
method was to begin by commending what was praiseworthy, and then to
correct what was amiss; a good pattern to all admonishers of
others." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "He that loveth supremely
fulfill the whole law." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Passages on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Advent 1," William
Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Paul's letters have a way of engaging
us and inviting to be part of sensitive and transformative relationships,
full of joy and pain. When we hear his letters as part of his human story,
they are never just words; and they are never just his story." |
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"Waiting for
Christ's Return," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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Kairos Co-Motion Lectionary Dialogue,
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Advent 1C, Wesley White. Progressive
Christian perspective. |
| "The
Coming Joy," analysis and reflections by
Steven C. Kuhl in Sabbatheology by The Crossings Community
of St Louis, Missouri.
| "It is not essential that we
have Jesus Christ "in person" or "face to face,"
though the day will certainly come when everyone will see him face
to face. (That face-to-face encounter at the end of time will not
create faith, but confirm it.) What is important, says Paul, is that
we have Christ now "in [the] heart" through the preached
word." |
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| The Concern
Expressed, from An Exegetical and Devotional Commentary on 1 Thessalonians, by J.
Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "It doesn’t matter how much
I know or apply, there is always room for more growth and greater
insight. Being puffed up or proud in my knowledge or its application
is a sign of carnality or immaturity or both (1 Cor. 8:1-2). We all
need a humble and teachable spirit." |
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