Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Thessalonians 3:11-4:8
by: Paula Davis.
I can see how the things Paul says first in this passage give believers the power to accomplish the rest. God calls us to be pure and to live a holy life. On our own, this is impossible. But as the Lord strengthens our hearts and makes our love for others increase, we are able to follow the instructions God gives us and avoid things that are not of Him! God gives us His Holy Spirit in order to provide us with the power to overcome. Every day, we have a choice to either draw on that power or reject it and go our own way. Our choice determines the outcome.
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