First Thessalonians

First Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 “For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us;

1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

1 Thessalonians 2:15 “ who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men ”.

“The Dialogue with Trypho is a discussion in which Justin tries to prove the truth of Christianity to a learned Jew named Trypho. Justin attempts to demonstrate that a new covenant has superseded the old covenant of God with the Jewish people; that Jesus is both the Messiah announced by the Old Testament prophets and the preexisting logos through whom God revealed himself in the Scriptures; and that the Gentiles have been chosen to replace Israel as God’s chosen people.” britannica.com

“The Dialogue with Trypho is a discussion in which Justin tries to prove the truth of Christianity to a learned Jew named Trypho. Justin attempts to demonstrate that a new covenant has superseded the old covenant of God with the Jewish people; that Jesus is both the Messiah announced by the Old Testament prophets and the preexisting logos through whom God revealed himself in the Scriptures; and that the Gentiles have been chosen to replace Israel as God’s chosen people.” britannica.com

“One of the Latin Father’s of the Church, and perhaps the most significant thinker after Saint Paul.” Britannica.com

“Augustine accused the Jews of being guilty of Christ’s blood and as being “cursed by the Church.” britannica.com

“God always hated the Jews” “It is incumbent on all Christians to hate the Jews”

“John also spoke with a degree of vitriol and abhorrence against Jews that was unusual even among his peers, particularly in his “Eight Homilies Against the Jews”. Although some scholars assert that it is anachronistic to apply a modern understanding of anti-Semitism to a figure from the 4th century, his language is certainly hateful and unambiguous.” britannica.com

“In Mein Kampf, Hitler commended Luther as a great reformer who was worthy to be classed with Frederick the Great and Richard Wagner. But, unfortunately, Hitler did not admire Luther because he uncovered the gospel and proclaimed salvation through Christ alone by faith alone. Rather, he saw him as a man of courage who withstood the church and, no doubt, as one who hated the Jews.”

“William Shirer in his classic, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, calls the Great Reformer a “passionate anti-Semite.” Luther called the Jews “venomous,” “bitter worms,” and “disgusting vermin.”

“In 1543, near the end of his life, he wrote three tracts against the Jews. Throughout four centuries, his words have often been quoted by Jews as proof that Christ could not be their friend. Listen to Luther’s advice as to how to treat them. “First, to set fire to their synagogues or schools and to bury and cover with dirt whatever will not burn, so that no

man will ever again see stone or cinder of them. This is to be done in honor of our Lord and Christendom Second, I advise that their houses also be razed and destroyed Third, I advise that all their prayer books and Talmudic writings, in which such idolatry, lies, cursing, and blasphemy are taught, be taken from them. Fourth, I advise that their rabbis be forbidden

to teach henceforth on pain of loss of life and limb. Fifth, I advise that safe-conduct on the highways be abolished completely for the Jews Sixth, I advise that usury be prohibited to them, and that all cash and treasure of silver and gold be taken from them and put aside for safekeeping.”

“In 1543, near the end of his life, he wrote three tracts against the Jews. Throughout four centuries, his words have often been quoted by Jews as proof that Christ could not be their friend. Listen to Luther’s advice as to how to treat them. “First, to set fire to their synagogues or schools and to bury and cover with dirt whatever will not burn, so that no

“In Luther’s last days when the irritability of age and disease took over, he said many things that would have been best left unsaid. Whether it was regarding the papacy or the Anabaptists or the Jews, Luther always spoke in colorful, condemning language. Needless to say, his comments are despicable and anti-Christian.

But we owe it to him to understand the context of his remarks. Here are some words he wrote at an earlier time when he blamed the unbelief of the Jews on the failures of medieval Christianity. We wish he had repeated these comments at the end of his life: “We must indeed with prayer and the fear of God before

our eyes exercise a keen compassion towards them [the Jews] and seek to save some of them from the flames. Avenge ourselves we dare not. Vengeance a thousand times more than we can wish them is theirs already.”

“Why the change of heart? Because Luther was incredibly naïve. He actually thought that once he had uncovered the gospel the Jews would accept Christ as Messiah en masse. When they gave no evidence of turning toward Christianity, he turned against them in anger. Inexcusable as his remarks were, we must bear two things in mind. First, his animosity was

religious, not racial. There is nothing in his writings about the purity of blood, but rather the purity of doctrine. The fact that the Jews rejected Christ made him angry. As for his comments about their wealth, he believed that it had been illegally obtained through usury and thus should be confiscated and put in a fund for “believing Jews.” But at root was the

medieval notion that it was the responsibility of the church to hate those who hated Christ. The Jews – the “Christ killers” – thus became the target of anger and persecution. Second, we must bear in mind that Luther lived at a time when freedom of religion was thought to be contrary to the mandate that the earth should be governed according to the truth of the Bible.

Thus, there was no freedom of religion as we know it in America. The Catholics persecuted the Protestants, and whenever possible the Protestants returned the favor. Heretics were burned at the stake or drowned, and the Jews were perceived as the supreme “heretics.”

“In the next few pages we will explore that hatred for the Jews; though perfected by Hitler, it did not begin with him. Often Christians are impatient with Jews because of their outright rejection of Christ. It is difficult for Gentiles to understand why many Jewish people dismiss Christ out of hand and are often (though not always) closed off to any discussion of Him

as the Messiah. As Gentiles, we forget that Christ is thought of as an enemy of the Jews. A Jewish woman told some of us at a Bible study that when she was searching for God, she feared studying the New Testament in case it turned out to be true. She often prayed, “O God, turn out to be anybody but Jesus!”

“You probably get the picture. No wonder Jewish people today are kept from serious investigation of the merits of Christ and pray, “O God, turn out to be anybody but Jesus!” They believe that to accept Christ as the Messiah is not only to deny the Jewish religion, but to deny their heritage, family, and culture. To accept Christ is to embrace an enemy.”

“We’re so thankful that You died on the cross, Lord. We’re so thankful that You gave Your life for us, though it hurts us that You had to suffer the pain and the shame and all the sorrow. Though we’re sad You had to suffer it at all. We’re so thankful that You did it anyhow.” Chuck Girard “So Thankful”

Mark 15:12-16 “Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” So they cried out again, “Crucify Him!” Then Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, “Crucify Him!” So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered Jesus, after he had scourged Him, to be crucified.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 “ and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 (NIV) “They displease God and are hostile to everyone in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 (NIV) “They displease God and are hostile to everyone in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 (NIV) “They displease God and are hostile to everyone in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last.” Saved Deliverance

1 Thessalonians 2:16 (NIV) “They displease God and are hostile to everyone in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit. The wrath of God has come upon them at last.” Saved Deliverance Deliverance from Wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:10 “and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.”

1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.”

1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk are drunk at night. But let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 “For God did not appoint us to wrath (i.e., God’s temporal judgment in the Tribulation), but to obtain salvation (i.e., deliverance from the Tribulation wrath) through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 “ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 “ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 “ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.” (NIV) “In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.”

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, that whether we wake of sleep, we should live together with Him.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16 “ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.”

John 1:12 (NASB) “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name ”.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

My Redeemer is Faithful and True