Jesus Fellowship: The righteous judgement of God. 10/18/15

Day 290

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2 Thessalonians 1

Greeting

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanksgiving

3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.

The Judgment at Christ's Coming

5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from[b] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

His people’s willingness October 17th

“By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” JOHN 13:35
God’s move throughout the Bible was always based upon one major principle, and that was the willingness of His people. Apart from the willingness embodied in His people, He would not do anything, particularly related to His corporate testimony with the tabernacle under Moses, the temple under David and Solomon, and the recovered temple under Ezra and Nehemiah. In the three sections of the Old Testament describing the tabernacle, the temple, and the recovered temple, one common thing is mentioned — the willingness of the people in serving the Lord to build His corporate testimony. The Lord’s testimony always expressed itself in His people’s willingness to live for God’s pleasure on the earth.
We can see that the Lord embodies Himself in His people’s willingness, and makes Himself known on the earth. The way He testifies to the earth is expressed in John 13:34-35: 34 “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” These verses tell us that all men are going to know. There is going to be a testimony that is visible and touchable. How will this testimony be made known? There will be groups of saints in city after city over the whole earth who have a willingness to live unto the Lord and to serve Him and to serve one another. This willingness is embodied
in their relationships. It is the expression of the divine love flowing out. God makes Himself known to others by His people’s willingness to live for His house. It is not “going to church.” It is not attending a certain church meeting out of obligation, in a perfunctory way. It is not just token attendance, token giving, even token serving, but a welling up of Another life — a life that is consumed for the Father’s house. The genuineness of the testimony of the church today on this earth is embodied in the willingness of the saints.

Pray Until Something Happens (PUSH)

Anna, Ariana, Ariel, Georgie, Wes, and Zoe.