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Holy Spirit in 1 and 2 Thessalonians

Jonathan Jenkins February 4, 2026

We have seen in previous essays how the spread of the prophetic powers into new fields of preaching was integral to the spread of the church. The Spirit’s powers were essential in Jerusalem, Samaria, with Cornelius, and to defend the work of Paul’s first missionary journey. Is it reasonable to think that the same emphasis about the work of the Holy Spirit would be missing from the first epistle written to one of the first apostolically planted churches among the Gentiles in Europe?

From the Deep End – 2 Thessalonians (Lesson #2 – 1:5-12)

From the Deep End – 2 Thessalonians (Lesson #1 – Introduction)

From the Deep End – 1 Thessalonians (Lesson #21 – 5:10-28)

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Life in the Flesh

Almost the entire depraved flesh doctrine is established on Paul’s writings. The problem is that Paul is not discussing the Garden condemnation of being in the flesh. If native depravity cannot be the challenge he is seeking to correct about the flesh, what is it?

Jonathan Jenkins January 22, 2026

The Measured Holy Spirit (Acts – Part 5)

it must be understood that the measures paradigm exists simply to explain an expositional trap which should not exist in the first place. The snare is created when it is rejected that Joel’s prophecy actually refers to “all flesh” in the early church. By refusing to consider that truly “all flesh” in the church had access to prophecy, visions, and dreams, modern expositors who reject the charismatic understanding of the Spirit are placed into an interpretive dilemma.

Jonathan Jenkins January 20, 2026

The Sanctification of the Holy Spirit

Since then we understand that the path to salvation begins with the hearing of faith, if it is true that the order of the phrases in this verse is significant we would arrive at an interesting conclusion. We would come to a position stating that prior to the Thessalonian Gentiles’ believing the gospel, God acted through His Spirit to sanctify (or set apart) them.

Jonathan Jenkins May 19, 2022

Can Faith be Rational?

Faith is learned, not felt. When faith precedes feelings there is objectivity and rationality. When feelings precede faith there is subjectivity and emotionalism.

Jonathan Jenkins June 28, 2021

Deconstructing the Church

For a generation, we have tried to make our services as polished as possible. There are very few large churches of Christ with ugly preachers. Smooth and dynamic has been the fashion for a long time. It is phony, plastic, imitation, and we know it. “Throw it out. Get small. Home churches are the answer.”

Jonathan Jenkins December 20, 2021

Buying the Holy Spirit (Acts – Part 4)

Acts 8 is the text that illustrates how the apostles went about carrying out the promise made in Acts 2. It is the passage to which we should appeal to explain the manner by which God ensured that “all flesh” in His kingdom would have the Holy Spirit “poured out” on them. It is the bridge that ties Acts 2 to the rest of the New Testament. Unfortunately, most teachings of the work of the Holy Spirit cannot cross it.

Jonathan Jenkins January 20, 2026

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Holy Spirit in 1 and 2 Thessalonians

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Life in the Flesh

The Measured Holy Spirit (Acts – Part 5)

The Sanctification of the Holy Spirit

Can Faith be Rational?

Deconstructing the Church

Buying the Holy Spirit (Acts – Part 4)

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