QT 07/10/2024 Mon. Thessalonians 5. Be Assured This Will Happen. 这事一定会发生。
QT 07/10/2024 Mon. Thessalonians 5. Be Assured This Will Happen.
http://www.esvbible.org/1thes5
The Thessalonians were reminded that the day of the Lord would come—but it would be like as a thief in the night. The thief in the night imagery also occur in the Gospels (e.g., Matt 24:36–43; Luke 12:35–40) as well as in 2Peter 3:10 and Rev 3:3 and 16:15.
Readers are reminded in all these Scriptures to be ready since the timing of that day is unknown. The church should not be surprised because believers were to expect it (5:4).
None would escape. The "day of the LORD" would come at the least expected time (1Thes 5:2-3). Nevertheless, the responses of two groups of people before that event are different.
Children of light should not be DRUNK, because drunkenness belongs to children "of the night or of the darkness" (1Thes 5:5). Therefore, "keep awake and be sober" (1Thes 5:6). The protective "breastplate of faith and love" and the helmet of "the hope of salvation" (1Thes 5:8) would see us through. Do you have them? The children of darkness would behave otherwise.
Demonstrate the ability to appreciate and "respect those who labour among you and are over you in the LORD and admonish you" (1Thes 5:12). This displays our understanding of the value of their work. If you profiled your vocabulary in the past week, were your words those of respect or disrespect?
REFLECTION: There is definitely something which you can say and appreciate your leaders for, if your attitude is right and are bothered to look. It should not take you long to rejoice and pray, because you are instructed to "give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you" (1Thes 5:16-18).
REFLECTION: Are you ready for Christ's return?
星期一 2024年10月7日 帖撒罗尼迦前书5章。 这事一定会发生。
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/1Ts/5/
帖撒罗尼迦人被提醒，主的日子会来，但会像夜里的贼一样。夜贼的意象也出现在福音书中，如马太福音24：36-43，路加福音12：35-40，以及彼得后书3：10和启示录3：3和16：15。
所有这些经文都提醒读者要做好准备，因为那一天的时间是未知的。教会不应该感到惊讶，因为信徒应该预料到主会来的事实，虽然时间未知（5：4）。
没有人可以逃得脱。“主的日子”到来将是你预料不到的(帖前5:2-3)。然而，在那之前，有两组人的回应将是截然不同的。
光明之子不应该醉酒，因为醉酒是属于“黑夜或黑暗”之子(帖前5:5)。所以，“不要沉睡，总要警醒”(帖前5:6)。“信和爱的胸甲”和“救恩的盼望”的头盔(帖前5:8)将保守着我们。这些你都有吗？黑暗之子的行为将与此不同。
能够感恩和“敬重那些在你们中间劳苦的人，就是在主里面治理你们、劝戒你们的人”(帖前5:12)显示我们明白他们劳作的价值。如果你有记录过去一个星期里所用过的词汇，你的用词是带着敬意的或是不敬的？
反思：总会有一些感恩的话是你能够对你的领袖说的，如果你的态度是正确的，也关心这事。你很快就会喜乐和祷告，因为你受到这样的吩咐“凡事谢恩；这就是 神在基督耶稣里给你们的旨意”(帖前5:16-18)。
反思：你预备好基督的再来吗？
