Season 3: Exodus Pioneers: Bonus, Thanksgiving
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."*
Paul was no stranger to pain and hardship. He knew what it was to be hated, persecuted, beaten and left for dead. He did time in prison, dealt with chronic physical disability, and extended emotional distress.
Sometimes, Paul was left holding the bag, when all his friends and fellow workers simply abandoned him. There was a lot about his life that you and I might find hard to be grateful for, so what did Paul mean by this sentence in his letter to the beleaguered believers in Thessalonica?
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