Rejoice evermore pray without ceasing


And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;  And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.  Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.  See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.  Rejoice evermore.  Pray without ceasing.  In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.  Quench not the Spirit.  Despise not prophesyings.  Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-24)

『Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. This is emphasized again in verse 15. It means not to be lazy in the word of God. As you work in the world, you can see the neglect of God's Word. He asked to encourage the weak. When the Saints heard the Word of God, they were happy, but when they lived in the world, a situation contrary to the Word appeared. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, the mind is weakened. So, it is to advise each other. He asked to hold those who have no power to win the world. Although he believes in Jesus, his lack of certainty in faith means that the Word of God is not manifested in him by power.

『See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men. 』 To endure to save the lost spirit, to say to be patient.
『And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves. 』

The "first church" was characterized by loving and reconciling each other. By sharing each other's needs, they fulfilled each other's deficiencies and lived a life of service and service to each other. There may have been people in the world who did not believe in Jesus, who were moved to see him, and to believe in Jesus.

『Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing.In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings. Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. Abstain from all appearance of evil. 』 A saint is a person whom God has given the grace of salvation. So, they can always rejoice despite the difficulties of this world. There is joy beyond any other. So thank you. If a person becomes a saint and falls back into the work of the world, the Holy Spirit will sigh. Also, even though he said he was born again as the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit will go away if he lives in the church legally. So, in order not to extinguish the Holy Spirit, we must listen only to the Word of the Holy Spirit. Prophecy is God-given grace. However, misuse of the gift of prophecy can lead to heresy.

 The saint must doubt "the prophecy that puts the world at risk, or that makes the church or people bad." The reason God gave the gift of prophecy was to allow the Saints to act as a force to overcome in difficult situations. However, there are people who think that prophecy is God's prophet. Evil is the opposite of good. Only one God is good. Only everything outside the Word of God is evil. When people interpret or apply the Bible worldly, everyone becomes evil. God's will is to believe in the Son. Believing means being united with Jesus Christ who died on the cross and resurrected with Jesus. Therefore, if people say without repentance, "If you believe in Jesus, you will be saved," then you can say that the person is evil and a follower of Satan.

 

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