Bible Study
October 3, 2025 (CSB)
1 Thessalonians 5:23 – 28 (CSB)
“Stay in Pursuit”
“Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. And may your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 He who calls you is faithful; he will do it. 25 Brothers and sisters, pray for us also. 26 Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss. 27 I charge you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the brothers and sisters. 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.”
Paul concludes his letter after he has written with these words “himself sanctify you fully.” This not something we can do on our own. The sanctification or “setting apart” is done by God almighty we do not sanctify ourselves. He is the one who will bring us into completeness but we have a part and that is to decide what we will do and where we will go.
He mentions we are to be holy in spirit, soul, and body, This where we choose where to take our body, what to put in it, what we think, how we conduct ourselves. He has called us to be faithful saying He is faithful to keep us. The God who calls will bring it to completeness, but what is our part?
Here is simple explanation. Baylee (our pit bull puppy) and I are at our RV this morning. Keep in mind these are not huge vehicles. But she is constantly following me. I cannot make the bed because she will jump on it, I go to make a cup of coffee and she is under my feet (of which she is not much help as I pursue my coffee) but I enjoy her company. She watches me brush my teeth, Right know she is sitting on the couch watching me type this study.
My point is this – if we pursued God as Baylee pursues me where would we be? Every step we take, we take with Him, every cup of coffee we make we make with Him, every thought that captivates our mind ends with a praise for all He has done. Where would we be?
God Bless.
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