1 thessalonians 3:1-10 pg 1048 in church bibles. think of 2-3 people.... you really care...

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 3:1-103:1-10

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ThessalonicaThessalonica

BereaBerea

AthensAthens

AfflictionsAfflictionsAfflictionsAfflictions

Afflictions are God’s Afflictions are God’s AppointmentsAppointmentsAfflictions are God’s Afflictions are God’s AppointmentsAppointments

Afflictions are NOT arbitraryAfflictions are NOT arbitraryAfflictions are NOT arbitraryAfflictions are NOT arbitrary

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

James 1:2-3James 1:2-3James 1:2-3James 1:2-3

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.


But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:4James 1:4James 1:4James 1:4

I am afraid that all I am afraid that all the grace I have the grace I have got out of my got out of my comfortable and comfortable and easy times and easy times and happy hours might happy hours might almost lie on a almost lie on a penny. penny.

Charles Charles SpurgeonSpurgeonPastor in Pastor in London London

(1834–1892)(1834–1892)

But the good that I But the good that I have received have received from my sorrows from my sorrows and pains and and pains and griefs is altogether griefs is altogether incalculable. incalculable.

Charles Charles SpurgeonSpurgeonPastor in Pastor in London London

(1834–1892)(1834–1892)

Helen KellerHelen Keller Blind & Blind &

Deaf Author Deaf Author & Lecturer& Lecturer

(1880-1968)(1880-1968)

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”

The only way to The only way to learn strong learn strong faith faith is to endure is to endure great trials.great trials.

George George MullerMuller

Pastor, Pastor, writer writer

Orphanage Orphanage found by found by

faithfaith (1805-(1805-1898)1898)

Afflictions are God’s Afflictions are God’s AppointmentsAppointmentsAfflictions are God’s Afflictions are God’s AppointmentsAppointmentsAfflictions are satan’s Afflictions are satan’s OpportunitiesOpportunitiesAfflictions are satan’s Afflictions are satan’s OpportunitiesOpportunities


Oswald Oswald ChambersChambers Teacher, Teacher,

WriterWriter (1874-1917)(1874-1917)

We all know people We all know people who have been made who have been made much meaner and much meaner and more irritable and more irritable and more intolerable to more intolerable to live with by suffering: live with by suffering: it is not right to say it is not right to say that all suffering that all suffering perfects. It only perfects. It only perfects.... the one perfects.... the one who accepts the call who accepts the call of God in Christ Jesus. of God in Christ Jesus.

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1) Unselfish Love in 1) Unselfish Love in ActionAction1) Unselfish Love in 1) Unselfish Love in ActionAction


To consider people To consider people and events and and events and situations only in the situations only in the light of their effect light of their effect upon me is to live in upon me is to live in the atmosphere of the atmosphere of hell.hell.

Warren Warren WiersbeWiersbe

Pastor, Writer Pastor, Writer (1929 - )(1929 - )


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- night & day - night & day exceedingly!!exceedingly!! - night & day - night & day exceedingly!!exceedingly!! - perfect, repair their - perfect, repair their faithfaith - perfect, repair their - perfect, repair their faithfaith




Now we live you stand Now we live you stand fast!!!fast!!!Now we live you stand Now we live you stand fast!!!fast!!!

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

3 John 43 John 43 John 43 John 4

that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.For...my countrymen according to the fleshthat I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.For...my countrymen according to the flesh

Romans 9:2Romans 9:2Romans 9:2Romans 9:2

For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

Philippians 3:18Philippians 3:18Philippians 3:18Philippians 3:18




Now we live you stand Now we live you stand fast!!!fast!!!Now we live you stand Now we live you stand fast!!!fast!!!

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.


But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

James 1:4James 1:4James 1:4James 1:4

1 thessalonians 3:1-10 pg 1048 in church bibles. think of 2-3 people.... you really care...

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