4 First-Century Exhortations for the 21st-Century Church

Paul ends his first letter to the Thessalonians with many short exhortations. Sandwiched between encouragement to honor pastors and popular verses about rejoicing always and praying constantly are four necessary exhortations.

While there are multiple ways these can be applied, each has an application for the American church today.

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