2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 What To Do With The Truth

Perfect for Thanksgiving Day – “Paul turned from warning to thanksgiving and prayer.”

“Every believer has four responsibilities to God’s truth:”

Believe it – that God loved us, chose us, set us apart, called us, and gave us glory.  “What begins with grace always leads to glory.”

Guard it – we are to guard the truth and not turn from it, standing fast and holding to it.  But “we must not embalm the truth so that it loses its life and power … and we must not think that we know it all … it’s good to let the Spirit teach us new truths from that Word.”

Practice it – It’s not just our “saying” the truth that’s important.  It’s also our “doing” … “It must be a steady practice, not an occasional one … It is good to be defenders of the faith, but we must not forget to be demonstrators of the faith.”

Share it – “We cannot share what we do not believe, and we can best share that which we have practiced ourselves…”

Father, help me to believe even more, to guard what You’ve already shown me, to practice what I’ve learned, and to share it with others so that they may know You.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford