How you wait for the Son to descend from heaven
How you wait for the Son to descend from heaven 1 Thessalonians 1:1 – 5: "Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience (*hypomone*) of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, knowing, beloved (*agapemenoi*) brethren, your election by God. For our gospel did not come to you in word (*en logo*) only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance (*plerophoria*), as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake." The church in Thessalonica possessed a stronger faith than many other churches. To be "in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" signifies becoming one with God within Christ. The term *proseuch ō n* ( προσευχ ῶ ν ) refers to contemplative prayer — a sta...