Devotionals
You Belong
Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 God chose you as the firstfruits. (v. 13) During the final round of the 2017 British Open, eventual winner Jordan Spieth was in big trouble on the
Jon Opgenorth October 29, 2022
Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 God chose you as the firstfruits. (v. 13) During the final round of the 2017 British Open, eventual winner Jordan Spieth was in big trouble on the
Read: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Let no one deceive you in any way. (v. 3) This text challenges us with Paul’s cryptic and prophetic messages that cannot be interpreted in a few
Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 That our God may make you worthy of his calling . . . (v. 11) I have not suffered for being a Christian, but I know people who have. One
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Respect those who labor among you. (v. 12) In normal times, church leaders help members navigate family squabbles, health emergencies, and all sorts of personal crises. The
Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Now concerning the times and the seasons . . . (v. 1) Why are some believers obsessed with figuring out when Jesus will return? They painstakingly connect contemporary events to
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 That you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. (v. 13) I wrote this devotional the morning after a friend died unexpectedly. As the
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Mind your own affairs. (v. 11) The weeks leading up to an election bring a cacophony of noisy ads and boisterous declarations. Although Paul wrote verse 11
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God has not called us for impurity, but in holiness. (v. 7) In today’s text, Paul pivots from pastoral joy over the Thessalonians’ faith and love to
Read: 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 We pray most earnestly night and day. (v. 10) The problem-plagued moon mission of NASA’s Apollo 13 gripped the world for seven anxious days in April of