The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Thessalonians 5:8
1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober Good counselI.The condition to be shunned. Christians must keep their natural desires and appetites after the things of this world within due bounds. “Let your moderation be known to all men” is a Divine injunction. St. Paul enjoins sobriety. Now, sobriety is usually opposed to excess in meats and drinks, and here he particularly opposes it to drunkenness. But it also extends to other temporal things. Hence the Great Teacher warned His... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11But of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you--Perhaps because the apostle had told them, or because the sudden coming of Christ was a universal belief.So in modern times a preacher might say, “There is no need for me to speak to you of the uncertainty of life.” (Prof. Jowett.)The attitude of the Church towards the Second Advent of ChristAs when we ascend a winding river some well-known landmark appears to alter its position seeming now... read more