Bible Study

Bible Study

September 11, 2025 (CSB)

1 Thessalonians 2:4 – 10  (CSB)

“9-11”

“For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit, 6 and you yourselves became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit. 7 As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything, 9 for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.”

I am reminded today (and many days) of the senseless tragedy that occurred on our soil twenty-four years ago. What have we learned since that day? From the shooting yesterday of Patriot Charlie Kirk it seems very little. What does the power of the Gospel have to do with these events?

The Gospel is the source of teaching us right from wrong beginning with the ten commandments found in Exodus. The law shows us our sin; Jesus shows us the path of salvation and freedom from that sin. We find our forgiveness through the power of the Holy Spirit and prayer for God’s leadership.

Just yesterday there was a call from a member of the House of Representatives for prayer for the family of Charlie Kirk, you saw the yelling of many the word “No” by members of one party. What has happened to our nation that we cannot unite in prayer over the loss of life as we did on 9-11-2001?

Paul said it well “you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.” Even though there are those who do not welcome the message there are many today that find comfort and peace in that message. We will face tragedy and setbacks before Jesus returns, we will face persecution as we did yesterday, but we must learn to live in the power of the Holy Spirit if we are to ever get beyond the hatred that is rampant in the world today.

Let me encourage all of to pray.

God Bless.