1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 Part 2 of 3

The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

 

to serve the living and true God

Matthew 16:16  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."

Psalm 42:2  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?

Jeremiah 10:10  But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King. When he is angry, the earth trembles; the nations cannot endure his wrath.

2 Corinthians 6:16  What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." (Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 32:38; Ezekiel 37:27) 

1 Timothy 3:15  If I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 

Hebrews 10:31  It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

and to wait for his Son from heaven 

1 Corinthians 1:7  Therefore, you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

Titus 2:13  ... while we wait for the blessed hope--the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, ...

James 5:7-8  Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near.

1 Peter 1:13  Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.

Revelation 1:7  "Look, he is coming with the clouds," (Daniel 7:13) and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." (Zechariah 12:10) So shall it be! Amen.

 

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