Homilies on First Thessalonians
398–404
| Name and Summary | Pages |
|---|---|
This homily emphasizes the importance of genuine faith, love, perseverance, and active virtue in the Christian life, illustrating how early believers and saints endured suffering with joy through the Holy Spirit. | 13 |
This homily emphasizes the power and influence of genuine Christian faith and virtue, demonstrating how the believers’ actions and steadfast love have spread the reputation of Christianity far and wide. | 15 |
This homily emphasizes that Christian life is a continual spiritual warfare, requiring believers to endure suffering, persecution, and loss with patience, viewing these trials as opportunities for divine reward. | 21 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of faith, love, and humility in the Christian life, illustrating how divine wisdom often conceals knowledge of all things to preserve humility and prevent arrogance. | 16 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of continual spiritual growth and sanctification, urging believers to go beyond mere adherence to commandments and strive for greater virtue. | 12 |
This homily emphasizes that love for the brethren is so vital that it requires no formal instruction, as it is ingrained by God's teaching and evident through their actions. | 13 |
This homily teaches that faith in God's power and the resurrection provides hope and comfort beyond human understanding of natural phenomena. | 10 |
This homily emphasizes the reality and certainty of the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, and the subsequent judgment, with angels and trumpets announcing the event. | 15 |
This homily emphasizes that the timing of the Lord’s coming is unknown and warns us against curiosity about it, urging instead to focus on living virtuously and preparing ourselves for Christ’s unexpectedly imminent arrival. | 19 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of respecting and loving spiritual leaders and recognizes the challenges they face in maintaining authority and discipline within the Church. | 14 |
This homily emphasizes the importance of nurturing and not extinguishing the Spirit through righteous living, prayer, and discernment of true prophecy, while abstaining from evil. | 14 |