Simon Bowkett's Podcast

Twenty-seven minutes from https://twitter.com/WelshRev at https://www.facebook.com/TyrBugail for https://www.facebook.com/Grace.Wales.online , https://welshrev.blogspot.com/and https://yGRWP.com Show notes:Introduction·       Paul prays that both God and Jesus open up a way for them to come to the Thessalonians·       Paul prays for their love (which he’s already praised) to ‘abound more and more·       Paul prays for that abounding love SO THAT (εἰς τὸ) they be holy in the presence of God when Christ comesThis abounding love in this sentence leads to and gives rise to morality1)      Paul’s objectives for His mission to them, vv. 1-2a)      Progressb)      Progress in what they’d received2)      The specific behaviour that this objective entails, vv. 3-6i)       Positively·       that you become holy The Greek says: Τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν θέλημα τοῦ θεοῦ, ὁ ἁγιασμὸς ὑμῶν ‘for this is God’s will: your sanctification·       that you keep away from sexual immorality·       that each of you know how to possess his own