We have been taught by God to love one another and to care for each other’s needs, but idleness takes advantage of this love and does harm to Christian witness.
God has called us out from the world to be His holy people and this requires us to be sexually pure by the power of His Holy Spirit.
Christian instruction must be given and received in keeping with its authority and must be aimed at transformation.
Considering the theology, substance, and reason for Paul’s prayer teaches us of the nature of God, the need of the Church, and the return of Jesus.
Paul was deeply devoted to the Thessalonians and was greatly encouraged to hear of their perseverance and was eager to see them grow in their faith.