There is an emotional, relational connection behind all the epistles that can be easy to overlook 2,000 years later. 1-3 John and 1-2 Thessalonians do a good job of foregrounding this connection between the writer and the reader, and inform us how church workers today should feel about the church.
(Preaching through the epistles. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 21, 2025.)
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