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Rest with Us When the Lord Is Revealed
2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
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This song belongs to the 2 Thessalonians collection. One recording is available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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2 Thessalonians 1: Faith grows under pressure
The first chapter refuses to let persecution become the Thessalonians' whole identity. Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus begin with a church whose faith "groweth exceedingly" and whose mutual love is increasing while tribulation continues. Their endurance is then placed inside God's righteous judgment: present suffering is not the final verdict, and the revelation of Jesus brings both rest to the troubled and judgment upon those opposed to God and the gospel. The scene is vast, with mighty angels, flaming fire, and Christ glorified in his saints, yet the chapter returns directly to the congregation's present life. Paul prays that God would count them worthy of their calling and fulfill "the work of faith with power." Future glory therefore does not empty present work of meaning. It gives that work its horizon.
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