Daily Bible Reading “Edify One Another” (1 Thessalonians 5:11-28)

Edify One Another

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 1 Thessalonians 5:11-28. Paul tells the Thessalonians to comfort and edify one another. He urges them to honor their leaders in the church. The leaders work hard to serve you, teach you, and give you spiritual guidance. Paul tells them to show love and respect for their leaders. Those who minister spend countless hours studying the Bible among the other duties they perform as leaders of the church. They deserve our love, honor, and respect.

Paul reminds them to live peaceably toward one another. Why do you think Paul told them this? He says for them to warn those who are disobedient, console those who are timid; sustain the weak, and be patient with everybody. He warns them not to render evil for evil, but pursue what is good both to those within the body of Christ and to everybody outside the body of Christ.

Paul gives them a whole list of things to do and not to do.

  • Rejoice continually. We have to remember our joy is based on God and what He did for us through His Son, Jesus Christ, not on our circumstances.
  • Pray always. Prayer is our way of communicating with God. We are to have constant communication and fellowship with Him. You can talk to Him about anything. He loves you and He wants to hear from you.
  • Give thanks in everything. We need to give thanks to God in everything, not just the good things. Even in the bad things of life, there are blessings. We have to look for them.
  • Don’t quench the Spirit. If you are a Christian, the Spirit of God lives inside you. Don’t do anything to smother His effect in your life. Think of the Holy Spirit as a flame burning inside of you. You don’t want to do anything to put that fire out.
  • Don’t despise prophesying. God speaks through His people. We need to listen, and test all things to see if they’re from God.
  • Prove all things. Paul is telling them to test things to see if they’re right. Use God’s Word as your standard. See if it measures up to the Word.
  • Hold onto good. Embrace the good things. When you have a choice to make between good and evil, always choose good.
  • Abstain from all appearance of evil. Paul doesn’t just warn us to stay away from evil, but he says to abstain from even the appearance of evil.

Paul then gives them a sort of blessing, saying, “The God of peace sanctify you.” The word “sanctify” means to be set apart. As Christians, we are to be set apart to serve God. Paul prays that their whole spirit, soul, and body would be blameless until the coming of Jesus. He tells them that God is faithful, He called you and He can make you holy. You see we can’t do it on our own. It is only in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ that we can be made holy.

Paul asks the Thessalonians to pray for them. He then tells them to greet all the brethren with a holy kiss. He urges them to read his letter to all the brethren. Paul wanted to make sure that everybody had a chance to hear the message of his letter personally. He ended the letter by saying, “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.”

 

Daily Bible Reading:

1 Thessalonians 5:11-28

11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

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 peace among yourselves.

14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

16 Rejoice evermore.

17 Pray without ceasing.

18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

19 Quench not the Spirit.

20 Despise not prophesyings.

21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.

23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

25 Brethren, pray for us.

26 Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.

27 I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren.

28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. {The following was added by editors of the KJV: The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens}

 

Things to think about:

  • How can we honor those who are leaders in our churches?
  • What are the things Paul reminds us to do?
  • What are the things Paul reminds us not to do?
  • How can we edify our fellow believers?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for this Scripture in the book of 1 Thessalonians. Paul tells the Thessalonians to love, honor, and respect their leaders. Help us to do the same for our spiritual leaders. He exhorts them to live Godly lives. Help us to live Godly lives as well. We know we can’t do it on our own. We need Your help. Help us, LORD. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

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Paul established the church of Thessalonica on his second missionary journey. It was known throughout the land that the Thessalonians had great faith in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul loved the Thessalonians. He had a great concern for the Thessalonians and desired to see them again. But, since Paul couldn’t go see them he sent Timothy to encourage them in the faith.

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Daily Bible Reading “Let Your Light Shine” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-18)

Let Your Light Shine

Let you light so shine before men,
that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from 1 Thessalonians 5:1-18. Paul tells the Thessalonians that they don’t need him to tell them about the times and the seasons. What does Paul mean by that statement? He says they know the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. Paul taught the Thessalonians about these things previously. They weren’t ignorant of the things which are to come to pass in the future.

We should study the Bible and keep up with the events going on in our world so we’ll be aware. Paul warns when the world says peace and safety, then will sudden destruction come. It will be like a woman in labor having a child; they won’t be able to escape it. He reminds them that they’re children of the light; they’re not in darkness. As Christians, we’re considered children of the light or of the day. Those without Christ are in darkness. They are without salvation and without hope.

Paul says Jesus will come like a thief in the night. A thief doesn’t announce when he is coming; neither will Jesus. Jesus reminds us that no man knows the day or the hour of His return, only His Father (God) in this Scripture from Matthew 24:36: “But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”

Paul warns them to be sober and keep watch, so they won’t be caught off guard. He tells them to robe themselves with the armor of God, as a soldier who prepares for battle. Paul reminds them to put on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation. God hasn’t chosen us for His wrath, which is actually, what we deserve because of our sins. God chose us to attain salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus died for us so that whether we live or die we’ll live together with Him.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

1 Thessalonians 5:1-10

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.

5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.

7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.

8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.

 

Things to think about:

  • What does Paul say the day of the Lord will be like?
  • How does Paul say we should arm ourselves?
  • What makes you a child of the light?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for this Scripture in the book of 1 Thessalonians. Paul reminds us to be on guard watching and waiting for the return of Christ. Help us to be sober and watchful awaiting His return. Help us to robe ourselves as soldiers in the army of God. Help us to study Your Word so we won’t be caught unaware. Convict those who aren’t yet children of the light so they might repent and turn to You before it’s too late. In Jesus’ precious name, we pray. Amen.

 

Daily Bible Verse:

 

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Paul established the church of Thessalonica on his second missionary journey. It was known throughout the land that the Thessalonians had great faith in God and in the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul loved the Thessalonians. He had a great concern for the Thessalonians and desired to see them again. But, since Paul couldn’t go see them he sent Timothy to encourage them in the faith.

The Book of 1 Thessalonians: Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians contains eight Bible lessons which can be used for personal of group Bible studies. Each lesson contains a brief commentary by the author, the Daily Bible Reading Scripture, several questions for contemplation or discussion, and a prayer to go along with the lesson. Our desire is that this book will help you to have a better understanding of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians.

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Daily Bible Reading “I Am the True Vine” (John 15:1-11)

I Am the True Vine

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from John 15:1-11. “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5).

In this Scripture Jesus is telling His disciples the parable of the vine. He tells them He is the true vine, and His Father is the husbandman (gardener, vinedresser). Believers are considered to be the “branches.” Branches in Him which don’t bear fruit He cuts off. Branches that bear fruit, He prunes, so they will bear more fruit. There are many references to the word “fruit” in the Bible. As believers we are expected to bear fruit for the Lord.

One of the references to “fruit” is the fruit of the SpiritGalatians 5:22-23 says,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” This is what we should produce if we are abiding in the vine.

Ephesians 5:9 and 10 says, “For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth; Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. You are clean through the Word I have spoken to you.” This is why it is important for us to study the Bible so we will know the Word. It will purify our hearts and lives so we can produce good fruit.

Jesus says, “Abide in me, and I in you. Just as the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, it must abide in the vine, and so it is for us we have to abide in Him. If you don’t abide in me, you will be like a branch that withers and is cut off and burned in the fire.”

Think of this parable as if you had a vine growing in your yard and there are branches coming off the main vine. As the gardener, you cut off the branches that are dead and prune the branches that are producing fruit so they will produce more fruit.

In this parable, God the Father is the gardener, Jesus is the main vine, and as Christians we are the branches. First Corinthians 3:11 says, “For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.”  In John 15: 7 Jesus says, “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” What do you think the word abide means? Maybe it means to stay close, or continue in Him.

Jesus tells the disciples, His Father will be glorified, and they will bear much fruit; and they will be His disciples. He says, “Just as the Father has loved me, so have I loved you: continue in my love.” He wants us to come to Him, worship Him and pray to Him. Jesus tells them in the same way He loves His Father and keeps His commandments; we too should keep His commandments and abide in His love. He tells them, “These things I have told you, that my joy will remain in you, and that your joy will be full.”

 

Daily Bible Reading:

John 15:1-11

1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.

10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

 

Things to think about:

  • What do you do to the dead branches on your vines?
  • As Christians why should we abide in Jesus?
  • In this Scripture, who is the gardener?
  • What does this Scripture say will happen if we don’t bear fruit?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

We thank You for Your Son, Jesus, who in this parable is the true vine. As Christians we are the branches, thank You that He is our source of strength and provision. Help us to abide in Him so our joy might be full. Help us to produce good fruit. In Jesus’ name, we pray. We love You, LORD. Amen.

 

Bible Verse for Journaling and Memorization:

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

– John 15:5

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Daily Bible Reading “I Am Alpha and Omega” (Revelation 1:8)

I Am Alpha and Omega

 

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Revelation 1:8.

“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8).

The alpha and the omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. It means the beginning and the end.

Jesus was from the beginning and He will be with us to the end. Jesus is the second person of the trinity. The trinity consists of God the Father, God the Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Jesus is our Lord. He is our Savior. He is our provider. He is our protector.

He knows everything about us. He knows our thoughts. He knows our hurts and our concerns. He knows our successes and our failures. He knows our strengths and our weaknesses. But, He loves us despite our short comings. He is willing to forgive us if we are willing to turn our lives over to Him and accept Him as our Savior.

He “was,” John 1:1 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:14, “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

He “is,” Mark 14:62 says, “And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”

He “is to come,” Acts 1:11 says, “Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.”

Revelation 21:6 tells us, “And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.” Are you thirsty? Are you seeking Him?

 

Things to think about:

  • What does alpha mean?
  • What does omega mean?
  • What does Jesus mean when He says, “I am the alpha and omega?”

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture where Jesus says, “I am the alpha and omega.” Help us to honor Him as such. Thank You for the grace You bestowed on us by providing a Savior for us through Your Son, Jesus Christ. Help us to share that grace and mercy with others. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Bible Verse for Journaling and Memorization:

which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

– Revelation 1:8

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Daily Bible Reading “The King’s Heart” (Proverbs 21:1-10)

The King’s Heart

Today’s Daily Bible Reading is from Proverbs 21:1-10. In this Scripture, we are told that the king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, like rivers of water: he turns it wherever he wishes.

If God influences the heart of the king, how do you suppose He influences our hearts and minds? As believers, we should ask God to lead, guide and direct our thoughts, our lives, our actions and our decisions. After all He is the only one who knows the path we should follow.

The ways of a person are right in their own eyes: but the LORD considers a person’s heart.

Doing right and being just is more pleasing to the LORD than when we offer sacrifices to Him.

A haughty look, a proud heart, and the cultivating of evil, is sin.

The thoughts of the hard-working lead to plenty; but those who are hasty only to want.

Wealth created by a lying tongue will vanish like the wind being tossed back and forth by those who seek after death.

The violence of wicked people will destroy them; because they refuse to do what is right.

The way of a wicked person is perverse: but as for those who are pure at heart, their work is right.

It is better to dwell in a corner of the roof top, than with a fighting woman in a big house.

The soul of a wicked person desires evil: even their neighbor finds no favor in their eyes.

 

Daily Bible Reading:

Proverbs 21:1-10

1 The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.

3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

 

Things to think about:

  • What does this Scripture say about the king’s heart?
  • What does this Scripture say will happen to wealth created by a lying tongue?
  • What does this Scripture say about living with an angry woman?

 

Prayer of the Day:

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for this Scripture in the book of Proverbs. Help us to read and understand the words of wisdom shared in this Scripture. Help us to live the way You have instructed us in this passage. Lead, guide and direct in our lives. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

 

Bible Verse to Journal or Memorize:

 

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