We have returned to 2 Thessalonians. We have two more sermons to finish this beneficial letter to the church. 2 Thessalonians 3:13-15 contain an overarching principle along with two specific instructions. We are encouraged not to grow weary in doing what is good. This relates to all of life. We may become discouraged or disheartened about continuing forward with what we know the Lord wants us to do. We are taught, don’t stop, don’t falter, and don’t give up. This relates to your Christian life. Keep on reading your Bible, keep on praying, keep on attending church, keep on sharing the gospel, and keep on serving Christ. This is true in your marriage and family and in relation to loving and forgiving others. When studying the Bible, the context of the verse is a key to correctly understanding the meaning of that particular verse. The context of this section takes us back to verse 6. The main subject is concerning one who is “disorderly” (3:6,11). The disorderly person is one who is not working and unwilling to work. He isn’t supporting himself, is hungry, and asks others for food (3:8). The instruction of the Apostle Paul to the non-working Christian is to get a job and work so he can buy food to eat. This Sunday’s verses give attention to the ones who are working and supporting themselves. What is to be our relationship with the disorderly? The summary is stated in verse 15. We are not to view the disorderly as our enemy. We are not to engage in a contentious and adversarial role, but rather, we are to view them as our brother. In Christ, we are members of the same spiritual family. We are to admonish them. We are to put into their minds what the Bible says. Then it is not us, but the living and abiding Word of God that convicts, convinces, and changes a person. And as we are renewed in the inner person, we are changed from glory to glory, and conformed to the image of our blessed Savior and Lord.