2 Thessalonians 1:3- 4 Pg 1051 In Church Bibles. Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father There is...

2 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1:3-41:3-4

2 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1:3-41:3-4

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Great is Thy faithfulnessGreat is Thy faithfulnessO God my FatherO God my Father

There is no shadowThere is no shadowOf turning with TheeOf turning with Thee

Great is Thy faithfulnessGreat is Thy faithfulnessO God my FatherO God my Father

There is no shadowThere is no shadowOf turning with TheeOf turning with Thee

Great Is Thy FaithfulnessGreat Is Thy Faithfulness

No huge or dramatic No huge or dramatic circumstances circumstances

behind writing this hymnbehind writing this hymn

Thomas Chisholm Thomas Chisholm Song WriterSong Writer1866-19601866-1960

Considered his life very Considered his life very “ordinary”“ordinary”Described himself as “an Described himself as “an old shoe”old shoe”Saved at age 27Saved at age 27Became a pastor at age 36Became a pastor at age 36retired 1 year later - health retired 1 year later - health reasonsreasonsRest of life as insurance Rest of life as insurance

agent (93)agent (93)Wrote 1200 poems...most Wrote 1200 poems...most unknownunknownat 57 he wrote at 57 he wrote “Great is Thy “Great is Thy Faithfulness”Faithfulness”


Through the Lord’s mercies Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail Because His compassions fail not. They are new every not. They are new every morning; Great is Your morning; Great is Your faithfulness.(Lamentations faithfulness.(Lamentations 3:22–23)3:22–23)

at age 75, he wrote this note at age 75, he wrote this note to a friendto a friend


““My income has not been My income has not been large at any time due to large at any time due to impaired health in the earlier impaired health in the earlier years which has followed me years which has followed me on until now. Although I must on until now. Although I must not fail to record here the not fail to record here the unfailing faithfulness of a unfailing faithfulness of a covenant-keeping God and covenant-keeping God and that He has given me many that He has given me many wonderful displays of His wonderful displays of His providing care, for which I am providing care, for which I am filled with astonishing filled with astonishing gratefulness.”gratefulness.”

...is the Right Thing to Do...is the Right Thing to Do...is the Right Thing to Do...is the Right Thing to Do

Thanking God...Thanking God...Thanking God...Thanking God...

↳↳BoundBound↳↳BoundBound - personally indebted - personally indebted - personally indebted - personally indebted ↳↳FittingFitting↳↳FittingFitting - right response to - right response to

GodGod- right response to - right response to GodGod

For the wrath of God is revealed For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,unrighteousness,

For the wrath of God is revealed For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,unrighteousness,

Romans 1:18

...so that they are without excuse, ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.foolish hearts were darkened.

...so that they are without excuse, ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:20-21

...so that they are without excuse, ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankfulnor were thankful, but became , but became futile in their thoughts, and their futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.foolish hearts were darkened.

...so that they are without excuse, ...so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankfulnor were thankful, but became , but became futile in their thoughts, and their futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.foolish hearts were darkened.

Romans 1:20-21




GodGod- right response to - right response to GodGod↳↳AlwaysAlways↳↳AlwaysAlways - now - now - now - now & &

possiblepossible& & possiblepossible

in everything give thanks; for this in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.you.

in everything give thanks; for this in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.you.

1 Thessalonians 5:18




GodGod- right response to - right response to GodGod↳↳AlwaysAlways↳↳AlwaysAlways - now & possible- now & possible- now & possible- now & possible



↳↳BoundBound↳↳BoundBound↳↳FittingFitting↳↳FittingFitting↳↳AlwaysAlways↳↳AlwaysAlways

1) Thank God today...daily!


...Focuses on His Blessings...Focuses on His Blessings...Focuses on His Blessings...Focuses on His Blessings


↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love- real...not flattery- real...not flattery- real...not flattery- real...not flattery

But now that Timothy has come to But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love...news of your faith and love...

But now that Timothy has come to But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love...news of your faith and love...

1 Thessalonians 3:6

And may the Lord make you And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we one another and to all, just as we do to you,do to you,

And may the Lord make you And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we one another and to all, just as we do to you,do to you,

1 Thessalonians 3:12

Finally then, brethren, we urge Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and you should abound more and more, just as you received from us more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to how you ought to walk and to please God;please God;

Finally then, brethren, we urge Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and you should abound more and more, just as you received from us more, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to how you ought to walk and to please God;please God;

1 Thessalonians 4:1




↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love↳↳Missing?Missing?↳↳Missing?Missing? HopeHopeHopeHope

remembering without ceasing remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,and Father,

remembering without ceasing remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,and Father,

1 Thessalonians 1:3




↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love↳↳Sees their faith...loveSees their faith...love↳↳Missing?Missing?↳↳Missing?Missing? HopeHopeHopeHope↳↳Danger: Spiritual MyopiaDanger: Spiritual Myopia↳↳Danger: Spiritual MyopiaDanger: Spiritual Myopia

When upon life’s billowsyou are tempest tossed,

When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,

Count your many blessings,name them one by one,

And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

A Thankful Heartis a Happy Herat

I am glad for what I haveIt is an easyway to start





1) Thank God today...daily!

2) For Every Negative, See Two Positives



...Declares His Testimony...Declares His Testimony...Declares His Testimony...Declares His Testimony


And we know that all things work And we know that all things work together for good to those who together for good to those who love God, to those who are the love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.called according to His purpose.

And we know that all things work And we know that all things work together for good to those who together for good to those who love God, to those who are the love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.called according to His purpose.

Romans 8:28

Now thanks be to God who always Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.of His knowledge in every place.


2 Corinthians 2:14

For we are to God the fragrance of For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are saved and among those who are perishing.perishing.

For we are to God the fragrance of For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are saved and among those who are perishing.perishing.

2 Corinthians 2:15

To the one we are the aroma of To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to other the aroma of life leading to life. life.

To the one we are the aroma of To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to other the aroma of life leading to life. life.

2 Corinthians 2:16

2 Corinthians 2:14



So the great dragon was cast out, So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast earth, and his angels were cast out with him.out with him.

So the great dragon was cast out, So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast earth, and his angels were cast out with him.out with him.

Revelation 12:9

Then I heard a loud voice saying in Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ God, and the power of His Christ have come, for have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.and night, has been cast down.

Then I heard a loud voice saying in Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ God, and the power of His Christ have come, for have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.and night, has been cast down.

Revelation 12:10

the accuser of our brethren, who the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day accused them before our God day and nightand night


Revelation 12:10



Revelation 12:11

And they overcame him by the And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the did not love their lives to the death.death.

And they overcame him by the And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the did not love their lives to the death.death.

Revelation 12:11

1)Forgiveness in Christ

2)Declare what God has

done

3)Die to self, humility

And And they overcame himthey overcame him by the by the blood of the Lamb and by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the did not love their lives to the death.death.

And And they overcame himthey overcame him by the by the blood of the Lamb and by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the did not love their lives to the death.death.




Thanking God...Thanking God...Thanking God...Thanking God...1) Thank God today...daily!

2) For Every Negative, See Two Positives

3) See, declare what God has done -testimony

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be to GodThanks be to God for His indescribable gift!for His indescribable gift!Thanks be to GodThanks be to God for His indescribable gift!for His indescribable gift!

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting not perish but have everlasting life.life.

For God so loved the world that He For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting not perish but have everlasting life.life.

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