First Reading
1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
9For you remember, brothers and sisters, our work and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
10You are people giving testimony, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:
11As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father does his children,)
12We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom and glory.
13Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who works in you that have believed.