1 Thessalonians seen from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit Castos https://bjnewlife.org/en/book/bookDetail.php?bidx=2513&part=0 The Biblical Exposition series on First Thessalonians you are now listening to consists of five chapters and covers the entire book, from chapter one through chapter five. The content is organized by topic and divided into two sections: Biblical Exposition and Sermon. What kept the weak from falling was not a religion in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit that came in power. The young church in Thessalonica, established not long before, might well have collapsed under the persecution that pressed in from every side; yet with firm faith, love, and hope it carried the gospel throughout the whole region. What kept these weak people from falling? It was not a religion delivered in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit, which came in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance. This book opens the five chapters of First Thessalonians anew with that very gospel. It is the gospel by which Jesus received baptism from John the Baptist and bore the sin of the world, was judged in our place for that sin on the cross, and rose again from death, delivering us from sin and death. This gospel of the water and the Spirit is the power of God that turns a sinner into a righteous one, and turns the fear of death into living hope. If you desire a faith unshaken in the last days, open this book. Here is the sure word by which you receive the remission of sins—life and true comfort for you. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:18 +0000 en Copyright © 2026 Hephzibah Publishing House https://episodes.castos.com/63523b79413e35-56452255/images/English-81.jpg 1 Thessalonians seen from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit https://bjnewlife.org/en/book/bookDetail.php?bidx=2513&part=0 The Biblical Exposition series on First Thessalonians you are now listening to consists of five chapters and covers the entire book, from chapter one through chapter five. The content is organized by topic and divided into two sections: Biblical Exposition and Sermon. What kept the weak from falling was not a religion in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit that came in power. The young church in Thessalonica, established not long before, might well have collapsed under the persecution that pressed in from every side; yet with firm faith, love, and hope it carried the gospel throughout the whole region. What kept these weak people from falling? It was not a religion delivered in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit, which came in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance. This book opens the five chapters of First Thessalonians anew with that very gospel. It is the gospel by which Jesus received baptism from John the Baptist and bore the sin of the world, was judged in our place for that sin on the cross, and rose again from death, delivering us from sin and death. This gospel of the water and the Spirit is the power of God that turns a sinner into a righteous one, and turns the fear of death into living hope. If you desire a faith unshaken in the last days, open this book. Here is the sure word by which you receive the remission of sins—life and true comfort for you. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. The New Life Mission episodic The Biblical Exposition series on First Thessalonians you are now listening to consists of five chapters and covers the entire book, from chapter one through chapter five. The content is organized by topic and divided into two sections: Biblical Exposition and Sermon. What kept the weak from falling was not a religion in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit that came in power. The young church in Thessalonica, established not long before, might well have collapsed under the persecution that pressed in from every side; yet with firm faith, love, and hope it carried the gospel throughout the whole region. What kept these weak people from falling? It was not a religion delivered in word only, but the gospel of the water and the Spirit, which came in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance. This book opens the five chapters of First Thessalonians anew with that very gospel. It is the gospel by which Jesus received baptism from John the Baptist and bore the sin of the world, was judged in our place for that sin on the cross, and rose again from death, delivering us from sin and death. This gospel of the water and the Spirit is the power of God that turns a sinner into a righteous one, and turns the fear of death into living hope. If you desire a faith unshaken in the last days, open this book. Here is the sure word by which you receive the remission of sins—life and true comfort for you. ● Scripture quotations used in this book are from the ‘New King James Version (NKJV)’, ‘American Standard Version (ASV)’. ● This audiobook is an original human creation based on the sermons of Rev. Paul C. Jong. To provide clear delivery and a comfortable listening experience, AI technology was employed only for the voice generation. The New Life Mission shin2954@naver.com false https://feeds.castos.com/nvnq9 yes <![CDATA[Preface]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:18 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555712 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/preface Dear readers,
This book was written to share together, from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, the word of the first letter the apostle Paul sent to the church of Thessalonica—that is, First Thessalonians, chapters 1 through 5. The church of Thessalonica was a young church, established not long before. Yet they were people who had turned from idols to the true God and, even in the midst of many afflictions, had held firmly to the gospel. In this letter Paul carefully teaches by what gospel they were saved, how a saint who has received the remission of sins ought to live in holiness, and how they ought to wait for the Lord who will come again.

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]]> full 1 false Dear readers,
This book was written to share together, from the perspective of the gospel of the water and the Spirit, the word of the first letter the apostle Paul sent to the church of Thessalonica—that is, First Thessalonians, chapters 1 through 5. The church of Thessalonica was a young church, established not long before. Yet they were people who had turned from idols to the true God and, even in the midst of many afflictions, had held firmly to the gospel. In this letter Paul carefully teaches by what gospel they were saved, how a saint who has received the remission of sins ought to live in holiness, and how they ought to wait for the Lord who will come again.

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]]> 00:08:26 <![CDATA[01_General Introduction]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:15 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555711 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/01-general-introduction The sender of this epistle is the apostle Paul. As he begins the letter, Paul names himself first of all: “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:1). From the earliest days of the church, First Thessalonians was received as a letter of Paul. In more recent times some scholars questioned its authenticity, but today it is generally and widely acknowledged as one of the genuine epistles of Paul.

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]]> full 2 false The sender of this epistle is the apostle Paul. As he begins the letter, Paul names himself first of all: “Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:1). From the earliest days of the church, First Thessalonians was received as a letter of Paul. In more recent times some scholars questioned its authenticity, but today it is generally and widely acknowledged as one of the genuine epistles of Paul.

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]]> 02:27:28 <![CDATA[Ch01_01_Biblical Exposition_The Thessalonian Church That Rejoices Even in the Midst of Affliction]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:06 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555710 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch01-01-biblical-exposition-the-thessalonian-church-that-rejoices-even-in-the-midst-of-affliction In 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Paul greets them in this way:
“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:1).

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]]> full 3 false In 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Paul greets them in this way:
“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thessalonians 1:1).

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]]> 00:18:57 <![CDATA[Ch01_02_Biblical Exposition_Wrought by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Great Assurance]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:06:02 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555709 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch01-02-biblical-exposition-wrought-by-the-power-of-the-holy-spirit-and-great-assurance Paul writes side by side the names of his two fellow workers who ministered together with him—Silvanus (the same person as Silas in the book of Acts) and Timothy. By setting up as co-senders those who had labored together in planting the Thessalonian church, he shows that the work of the gospel is not the fruit of one person but of working together. Also, unlike in his other epistles, he does not emphasize his own apostolic office, which shows that his relationship with the saints of Thessalonica was so intimate that there was no need to assert authority.

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]]> full 4 false Paul writes side by side the names of his two fellow workers who ministered together with him—Silvanus (the same person as Silas in the book of Acts) and Timothy. By setting up as co-senders those who had labored together in planting the Thessalonian church, he shows that the work of the gospel is not the fruit of one person but of working together. Also, unlike in his other epistles, he does not emphasize his own apostolic office, which shows that his relationship with the saints of Thessalonica was so intimate that there was no need to assert authority.

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]]> 00:18:07 <![CDATA[Ch01_03_Sermon_Those Who Serve the True God]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:58 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555708 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch01-03-sermon-those-who-serve-the-true-god Today we intend to look together at the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 1, verses 1 through 10. Within the opening of this short letter is packed, to an astonishing degree, who the people who serve the true God are, what they take hold of as they live, and what they hope for and await. The apostle Paul praised the church of God in the region of Thessalonica unusually much. When he wrote his letter to the church at Corinth his heart was full of anxiety, but toward this church at Thessalonica thanksgiving and joy overflowed.

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]]> full 5 false Today we intend to look together at the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 1, verses 1 through 10. Within the opening of this short letter is packed, to an astonishing degree, who the people who serve the true God are, what they take hold of as they live, and what they hope for and await. The apostle Paul praised the church of God in the region of Thessalonica unusually much. When he wrote his letter to the church at Corinth his heart was full of anxiety, but toward this church at Thessalonica thanksgiving and joy overflowed.

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]]> 00:37:46 <![CDATA[Ch01_04_Sermon_The Gospel Wrought in Power， the Holy Spirit， and Great Assurance]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:52 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555707 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch01-04-sermon-the-gospel-wrought-in-power-the-holy-spirit-and-great-assurance Not long ago the father of a certain sister passed away after a long time on a sickbed. Fortunately, they say, he closed his eyes peacefully. While he was alive, many people preached the gospel of the water and the Spirit to him. When his body was healthy he would not accept that word, but only when he came into sickness did he open his heart. After his daughter went and preached, and his son-in-law, who is a pastor, went and preached, he at last accepted the gospel.

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]]> full 6 false Not long ago the father of a certain sister passed away after a long time on a sickbed. Fortunately, they say, he closed his eyes peacefully. While he was alive, many people preached the gospel of the water and the Spirit to him. When his body was healthy he would not accept that word, but only when he came into sickness did he open his heart. After his daughter went and preached, and his son-in-law, who is a pastor, went and preached, he at last accepted the gospel.

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]]> 00:35:06 <![CDATA[Ch01_05_Sermon_The Remission of Sin Wrought by the Great Assurance of the Holy Spirit]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:46 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555706 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch01-05-sermon-the-remission-of-sin-wrought-by-the-great-assurance-of-the-holy-spirit The apostle Paul testifies that the gospel which came upon the saints in Thessalonica came not by word only but by power, the Holy Spirit, and great assurance. Here Paul makes it clear that the gospel he preached was not established by human eloquence or the art of persuasion. What he planted in Thessalonica was not the skill of human speech but the power of salvation that God Himself accomplished.

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]]> full 7 false The apostle Paul testifies that the gospel which came upon the saints in Thessalonica came not by word only but by power, the Holy Spirit, and great assurance. Here Paul makes it clear that the gospel he preached was not established by human eloquence or the art of persuasion. What he planted in Thessalonica was not the skill of human speech but the power of salvation that God Himself accomplished.

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]]> 00:33:57 <![CDATA[Ch02_01_Biblical Exposition_Paul， the Exemplary Evangelist]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:41 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555705 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch02-01-biblical-exposition-paul-the-exemplary-evangelist Paul tells the saints of Thessalonica that his coming among them was not in vain. His coming to Thessalonica and preaching the gospel was not a thing that ended in human zeal. It is because that gospel worked within the saints, and the Thessalonian church was established in faith.

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]]> full 8 false Paul tells the saints of Thessalonica that his coming among them was not in vain. His coming to Thessalonica and preaching the gospel was not a thing that ended in human zeal. It is because that gospel worked within the saints, and the Thessalonian church was established in faith.

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]]> 00:30:57 <![CDATA[Ch02_02_Biblical Exposition_Just as a Nursing Mother Cherishes Her Own Children]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:37 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555704 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch02-02-biblical-exposition-just-as-a-nursing-mother-cherishes-her-own-children First Thessalonians chapter 2 is the passage in which the apostle Paul looks back on how he and his fellow workers preached the gospel in Thessalonica. It appears that after Paul left, some people doubted and slandered his motives. So Paul defends the fact that their ministry did not come from falsehood or greed but was truthful before God, and he testifies that, just as a father and a mother treat their children, they nurtured the saints of Thessalonica with love. It also holds the suffering they received and Paul’s own earnest longing to meet them again.

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]]> full 9 false First Thessalonians chapter 2 is the passage in which the apostle Paul looks back on how he and his fellow workers preached the gospel in Thessalonica. It appears that after Paul left, some people doubted and slandered his motives. So Paul defends the fact that their ministry did not come from falsehood or greed but was truthful before God, and he testifies that, just as a father and a mother treat their children, they nurtured the saints of Thessalonica with love. It also holds the suffering they received and Paul’s own earnest longing to meet them again.

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]]> 00:23:10 <![CDATA[Ch02_03_Sermon_A Life That Preaches the Gospel and Lives as a Servant of Righteousness]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:34 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555703 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch02-03-sermon-a-life-that-preaches-the-gospel-and-lives-as-a-servant-of-righteousness The apostle Paul and his fellow workers were imprisoned and beaten while preaching the gospel at Philippi, and they suffered much affliction and mistreatment. Even so, they did not draw back but went on as far as the region of Thessalonica and boldly preached the gospel of God. At the opening of the text Paul says, “For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain” (1 Thessalonians 2:1). It means that their entering Thessalonica and preaching the gospel was by no means in vain. For through that gospel the saints of Thessalonica accepted the gospel of the water and the Spirit and received the remission of sin, and grew firm, so that they became those who wait for the return of the Lord and spread the righteousness of Christ to those around them.

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]]> full 10 false The apostle Paul and his fellow workers were imprisoned and beaten while preaching the gospel at Philippi, and they suffered much affliction and mistreatment. Even so, they did not draw back but went on as far as the region of Thessalonica and boldly preached the gospel of God. At the opening of the text Paul says, “For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain” (1 Thessalonians 2:1). It means that their entering Thessalonica and preaching the gospel was by no means in vain. For through that gospel the saints of Thessalonica accepted the gospel of the water and the Spirit and received the remission of sin, and grew firm, so that they became those who wait for the return of the Lord and spread the righteousness of Christ to those around them.

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]]> 00:35:34 <![CDATA[Ch02_04_Sermon_We Must Learn How to Live before God]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:30 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555702 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch02-04-sermon-we-must-learn-how-to-live-before-god The apostle Paul and his company preached the gospel as they went about on foot. Not by writing, as we do today, but by going about in this way and meeting people in person with their own mouths, they preached. Coming thus to the region of Philippi, when they preached the gospel they received much persecution, and, fleeing, they went this time to the region of Thessalonica, and there too they spoke the gospel of God.

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]]> full 11 false The apostle Paul and his company preached the gospel as they went about on foot. Not by writing, as we do today, but by going about in this way and meeting people in person with their own mouths, they preached. Coming thus to the region of Philippi, when they preached the gospel they received much persecution, and, fleeing, they went this time to the region of Thessalonica, and there too they spoke the gospel of God.

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]]> 00:35:09 <![CDATA[Ch02_05_Sermon_The Ministry of the Evangelists of the Early Church]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:25 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555701 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch02-05-sermon-the-ministry-of-the-evangelists-of-the-early-church Through the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 2, verses 1 through 20, the apostle Paul vividly unfolds before us what the ministry of the early-church evangelists who preached the gospel of the water and the Spirit was truly like. Today we mean to examine this word together and to share with what heart and what attitude the evangelists of that time preached the gospel, and what is the same and what is different between that ministry and our ministry today, as we preach the gospel of the water and the Spirit.

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]]> full 12 false Through the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 2, verses 1 through 20, the apostle Paul vividly unfolds before us what the ministry of the early-church evangelists who preached the gospel of the water and the Spirit was truly like. Today we mean to examine this word together and to share with what heart and what attitude the evangelists of that time preached the gospel, and what is the same and what is different between that ministry and our ministry today, as we preach the gospel of the water and the Spirit.

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]]> 00:35:17 <![CDATA[Ch03_01_Biblical Exposition_Paul， Who Sends Timothy]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:21 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555700 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch03-01-biblical-exposition-paul-who-sends-timothy Paul was away from the Thessalonian church, but his heart toward them had not departed. He was anxious that the newly established saints of Thessalonica might lose their faith in the midst of affliction. So, no longer able to endure it, he decided to send Timothy.

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]]> full 13 false Paul was away from the Thessalonian church, but his heart toward them had not departed. He was anxious that the newly established saints of Thessalonica might lose their faith in the midst of affliction. So, no longer able to endure it, he decided to send Timothy.

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]]> 00:18:54 <![CDATA[Ch03_02_Biblical Exposition_For Now We Live， If You Stand Fast in the Lord]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:17 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555699 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch03-02-biblical-exposition-for-now-we-live-if-you-stand-fast-in-the-lord First Thessalonians chapter 3 is the passage in which the apostle Paul honestly reveals his deep love and anxiety for the saints of Thessalonica, and the joy he felt on hearing the news that their faith was firm. Paul had unavoidably to be away from Thessalonica, and, far off, he was anxious lest the newly established church, unable to bear affliction, be shaken. So he sent Timothy to look into them, and he was greatly comforted by the good news Timothy brought. This chapter, passing through that anxiety and comfort, closes with an earnest prayer for them.

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]]> full 14 false First Thessalonians chapter 3 is the passage in which the apostle Paul honestly reveals his deep love and anxiety for the saints of Thessalonica, and the joy he felt on hearing the news that their faith was firm. Paul had unavoidably to be away from Thessalonica, and, far off, he was anxious lest the newly established church, unable to bear affliction, be shaken. So he sent Timothy to look into them, and he was greatly comforted by the good news Timothy brought. This chapter, passing through that anxiety and comfort, closes with an earnest prayer for them.

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]]> 00:19:58 <![CDATA[Ch03_03_Sermon_In the Midst of Affliction， Do Not Be Shaken， but Stand Firm in the Lord]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:13 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555698 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch03-03-sermon-in-the-midst-of-affliction-do-not-be-shaken-but-stand-firm-in-the-lord Today I wish to share grace together with you through the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 3. This chapter holds, just as it is, how greatly the apostle Paul loved the saints of the church of Thessalonica, and how earnestly he desired that they, who had newly come to faith, would not be shaken even in the midst of many afflictions but stand firm in the Lord. We too, living now in the last days, are going through various kinds of hardship. Therefore this word is the very word of God given today to me and to you.

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]]> full 15 false Today I wish to share grace together with you through the word of 1 Thessalonians chapter 3. This chapter holds, just as it is, how greatly the apostle Paul loved the saints of the church of Thessalonica, and how earnestly he desired that they, who had newly come to faith, would not be shaken even in the midst of many afflictions but stand firm in the Lord. We too, living now in the last days, are going through various kinds of hardship. Therefore this word is the very word of God given today to me and to you.

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]]> 00:24:02 <![CDATA[Ch04_01_Biblical Exposition_The Thessalonian Believers＇ Mistaken View of the Second Coming]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:09 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555697 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-01-biblical-exposition-the-thessalonian-believers-mistaken-view-of-the-second-coming Paul, in his final exhortation to the saints of Thessalonica, reminds them once more of how they ought to live. The saint who has believed the gospel does not stop at having been saved but must go forward into a life that pleases God.

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]]> full 16 false Paul, in his final exhortation to the saints of Thessalonica, reminds them once more of how they ought to live. The saint who has believed the gospel does not stop at having been saved but must go forward into a life that pleases God.

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]]> 00:25:59 <![CDATA[Ch04_02_Biblical Exposition_And Thus We Shall Always Be with the Lord]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:06 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555696 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-02-biblical-exposition-and-thus-we-shall-always-be-with-the-lord First Thessalonians chapter 4 is the point where the flow of the letter turns. If chapters 1 through 3 looked back on the relationship and the thanksgiving between Paul and the saints of Thessalonica, from chapter 4 he exhorts concretely on how the saints ought actually to live. It is largely divided into two parts. The first part is practical exhortation on holy living, brotherly love, and faithful labor; the latter part is teaching on the saints who have died and the coming of the Lord. In particular, the last section is a word of comfort that brings the hope of resurrection and the second coming to saints who had sorrowed before death.

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]]> full 17 false First Thessalonians chapter 4 is the point where the flow of the letter turns. If chapters 1 through 3 looked back on the relationship and the thanksgiving between Paul and the saints of Thessalonica, from chapter 4 he exhorts concretely on how the saints ought actually to live. It is largely divided into two parts. The first part is practical exhortation on holy living, brotherly love, and faithful labor; the latter part is teaching on the saints who have died and the coming of the Lord. In particular, the last section is a word of comfort that brings the hope of resurrection and the second coming to saints who had sorrowed before death.

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]]> 00:21:57 <![CDATA[Ch04_03_Sermon_The Will of God Is Our Sanctification]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:05:02 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555695 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-03-sermon-the-will-of-god-is-our-sanctification The apostle Paul opens his words to the church in Thessalonica by saying, “Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 4:1). Here we must take careful note of what the one thing was that Paul, in closing, most wished to press upon the saints of Thessalonica. Apart from the work of preaching the gospel or of guarding the truth, it was yet another fitting step that a person who has received the remission of sins must fulfill in his own life—namely, a life lived in holiness.

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]]> full 18 false The apostle Paul opens his words to the church in Thessalonica by saying, “Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 4:1). Here we must take careful note of what the one thing was that Paul, in closing, most wished to press upon the saints of Thessalonica. Apart from the work of preaching the gospel or of guarding the truth, it was yet another fitting step that a person who has received the remission of sins must fulfill in his own life—namely, a life lived in holiness.

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]]> 00:35:18 <![CDATA[Ch04_04_Sermon_The Purpose for Which God Called Us Is to Make Us Holy]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:58 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555694 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-04-sermon-the-purpose-for-which-god-called-us-is-to-make-us-holy First Thessalonians is a word that carefully instructs the saints living in the last days as to how they ought to live. The apostle Paul took up his pen toward the brethren with the heart of one gazing upon the end of the world. From its very first words—“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 4:1)—that urgency is steeped into it. With a heart mindful of the end of the world, the apostle earnestly teaches how the saints who have received the remission of sins ought to live out their remaining days.

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]]> full 19 false First Thessalonians is a word that carefully instructs the saints living in the last days as to how they ought to live. The apostle Paul took up his pen toward the brethren with the heart of one gazing upon the end of the world. From its very first words—“Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 4:1)—that urgency is steeped into it. With a heart mindful of the end of the world, the apostle earnestly teaches how the saints who have received the remission of sins ought to live out their remaining days.

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]]> 00:34:32 <![CDATA[Ch04_05_Sermon_The Lord Will Catch Up His People at the Last Day]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:54 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555693 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-05-sermon-the-lord-will-catch-up-his-people-at-the-last-day The word we are to hold on to today is that the Lord, at the last day, catches up His people into heaven. His people who believe in the love of God and in the salvation God has given—whether those who have already fallen asleep in the Lord or those who are now alive—the Lord will come to this earth once and catch them all up.

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]]> full 20 false The word we are to hold on to today is that the Lord, at the last day, catches up His people into heaven. His people who believe in the love of God and in the salvation God has given—whether those who have already fallen asleep in the Lord or those who are now alive—the Lord will come to this earth once and catch them all up.

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]]> 00:33:10 <![CDATA[Ch04_06_Sermon_That Whether We Wake or Sleep， We Should Live Together with Him]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:50 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555692 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-06-sermon-that-whether-we-wake-or-sleep-we-should-live-together-with-him Today is Easter. Jesus has risen. Christ, who is God, came to this earth clothed in a human body, accomplished all the work of our salvation and redemption, and rose again from the dead. He was baptized by John the Baptist and received the transfer of the sins of humankind onto Himself, was hung on the cross and died, and rose again from the dead.

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]]> full 21 false Today is Easter. Jesus has risen. Christ, who is God, came to this earth clothed in a human body, accomplished all the work of our salvation and redemption, and rose again from the dead. He was baptized by John the Baptist and received the transfer of the sins of humankind onto Himself, was hung on the cross and died, and rose again from the dead.

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]]> 00:33:35 <![CDATA[Ch04_07_Sermon_Prepare for the Lord＇s Second Coming]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:45 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555691 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch04-07-sermon-prepare-for-the-lords-second-coming Even for a saint who has received the remission of sins by believing the gospel of the water and the Spirit, there is a truth that must not simply be passed over. The apostle Paul says to the church of Thessalonica, “I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). This is because, when a saint passes by in ignorance of what he ought to know, that ignorance becomes, rather, the root of great confusion and pain. And chief among these, the truth we must without fail rightly hold on to today is the coming of the Lord and the rapture of the saints.

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]]> full 22 false Even for a saint who has received the remission of sins by believing the gospel of the water and the Spirit, there is a truth that must not simply be passed over. The apostle Paul says to the church of Thessalonica, “I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep” (1 Thessalonians 4:13). This is because, when a saint passes by in ignorance of what he ought to know, that ignorance becomes, rather, the root of great confusion and pain. And chief among these, the truth we must without fail rightly hold on to today is the coming of the Lord and the rapture of the saints.

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]]> 00:39:56 <![CDATA[Ch05_01_Biblical Exposition_Paul＇s Teaching on the Second Coming]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:31 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2587149 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-01-biblical-exposition-pauls-teaching-on-the-second-coming Paul once again exhorts the saints of Thessalonica concerning the Lord’s Second Coming. He speaks first of the times and the seasons. The saint must believe the fact that the Lord comes again, but he must not try to calculate the day and hour by his own reckoning. The exact time of the Second Coming is a matter that belongs to God. What is important is not to know the date, but to be awake so that one can stand by faith whenever the Lord comes.

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]]> full 23 false Paul once again exhorts the saints of Thessalonica concerning the Lord’s Second Coming. He speaks first of the times and the seasons. The saint must believe the fact that the Lord comes again, but he must not try to calculate the day and hour by his own reckoning. The exact time of the Second Coming is a matter that belongs to God. What is important is not to know the date, but to be awake so that one can stand by faith whenever the Lord comes.

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]]> 00:37:04 <![CDATA[Ch05_02_Biblical Exposition_You Are All Sons of Light and Sons of the Day]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:18 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555689 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-02-biblical-exposition-you-are-all-sons-of-light-and-sons-of-the-day First Thessalonians chapter 5 begins with the teaching about the Lord’s Second Coming carried over from the latter part of chapter 4. If chapter 4 dealt with the resurrection of the dead saints and comforted their sorrow, chapter 5 exhorts how the living saints ought to prepare for and meet that day of the Lord. Then various practical exhortations to be kept within the community follow, short and intense, and it closes with a prayer of blessing and greetings asking that the saints be kept wholly sanctified. As befits the conclusion that closes a letter, the heart of the life of faith is contained here in compressed form.

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]]> full 24 false First Thessalonians chapter 5 begins with the teaching about the Lord’s Second Coming carried over from the latter part of chapter 4. If chapter 4 dealt with the resurrection of the dead saints and comforted their sorrow, chapter 5 exhorts how the living saints ought to prepare for and meet that day of the Lord. Then various practical exhortations to be kept within the community follow, short and intense, and it closes with a prayer of blessing and greetings asking that the saints be kept wholly sanctified. As befits the conclusion that closes a letter, the heart of the life of faith is contained here in compressed form.

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]]> 00:25:04 <![CDATA[Ch05_03_Sermon_Let Us Prepare Well and Respond in Faith]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:15 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555687 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-03-sermon-let-us-prepare-well-and-respond-in-faith The apostle Paul testifies to the believers of Thessalonica that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. A thief never announces in advance when he will come. The people of the world go on living, saying, “Peace and safety,” without even guessing when that day will come. But Paul goes on at once to say, “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief” (1 Thessalonians 5:4). The day that comes as a thief upon the people of the world does not come as a thief upon the righteous who have received the remission of sins.

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]]> full 25 false The apostle Paul testifies to the believers of Thessalonica that the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. A thief never announces in advance when he will come. The people of the world go on living, saying, “Peace and safety,” without even guessing when that day will come. But Paul goes on at once to say, “But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief” (1 Thessalonians 5:4). The day that comes as a thief upon the people of the world does not come as a thief upon the righteous who have received the remission of sins.

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]]> 00:33:55 <![CDATA[Ch05_04_Sermon_Preach the Gospel of the Water and the Spirit So That People May Believe and Welcome the Lord]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:11 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555686 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-04-sermon-preach-the-gospel-of-the-water-and-the-spirit-so-that-people-may-believe-and-welcome The apostle Paul tells the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the day of the Lord—the day when the Lord will come again—there is no need for him to write anything anew. For they themselves already know perfectly that that day will come as a thief in the night. This is a truly astonishing word. It means that while the people of the world know nothing, the righteous who are children of God know that great current.

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]]> full 26 false The apostle Paul tells the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the day of the Lord—the day when the Lord will come again—there is no need for him to write anything anew. For they themselves already know perfectly that that day will come as a thief in the night. This is a truly astonishing word. It means that while the people of the world know nothing, the righteous who are children of God know that great current.

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]]> 00:32:55 <![CDATA[Ch05_05_Sermon_Know the Times and Serve the Gospel to the End]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:04:04 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555685 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-05-sermon-know-the-times-and-serve-the-gospel-to-the-end Writing to the believers of Thessalonica, the apostle Paul says this: “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2). The reason Paul says there is no need to explain at length is that the Thessalonian believers already knew that truth clearly. Concerning when the day of the Lord would come, they knew perfectly. This is a truly astonishing word. It means that while the people of the world do not know that day, the believers who have received the remission of sins by believing the gospel of the water and the Spirit know the character of that day.

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]]> full 27 false Writing to the believers of Thessalonica, the apostle Paul says this: “But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you. For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2). The reason Paul says there is no need to explain at length is that the Thessalonian believers already knew that truth clearly. Concerning when the day of the Lord would come, they knew perfectly. This is a truly astonishing word. It means that while the people of the world do not know that day, the believers who have received the remission of sins by believing the gospel of the water and the Spirit know the character of that day.

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]]> 00:34:45 <![CDATA[Ch05_06_Sermon_Live Wisely with Faith in an Evil Age]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:59 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555684 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-06-sermon-live-wisely-with-faith-in-an-evil-age The world in which we live is changing at an astonishing speed. Outwardly it seems that yesterday and today are hardly different, but if we open our eyes just a little and look, we can see that the world is greatly shaking from its very foundations. The economy is shaking, people’s hearts are changing, disease rages here and there, and news of war and disaster does not cease. It has become an age in which it takes no long span for a nation to collapse, and a single moment suffices for one person’s life to be overturned.

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]]> full 28 false The world in which we live is changing at an astonishing speed. Outwardly it seems that yesterday and today are hardly different, but if we open our eyes just a little and look, we can see that the world is greatly shaking from its very foundations. The economy is shaking, people’s hearts are changing, disease rages here and there, and news of war and disaster does not cease. It has become an age in which it takes no long span for a nation to collapse, and a single moment suffices for one person’s life to be overturned.

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]]> 00:32:41 <![CDATA[Ch05_07_Sermon_Let Us Put On the Breastplate of Faith and Love and the Helmet of the Hope of Salvation]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:44 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555683 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-07-sermon-let-us-put-on-the-breastplate-of-faith-and-love-and-the-helmet-of-the-hope-of-salvati The apostle Paul says to the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the times and the seasons there is nothing more to write. What is the reason? He says, “For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:2). Because they had already received the gospel of the water and the Spirit and obtained the remission of sins and become sons of light, they clearly knew in their hearts how the last days would come. Therefore Paul says there is no need to calculate and announce anew the date and the hour.

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]]> full 29 false The apostle Paul says to the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the times and the seasons there is nothing more to write. What is the reason? He says, “For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night” (1 Thessalonians 5:2). Because they had already received the gospel of the water and the Spirit and obtained the remission of sins and become sons of light, they clearly knew in their hearts how the last days would come. Therefore Paul says there is no need to calculate and announce anew the date and the hour.

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]]> 00:34:29 <![CDATA[Ch05_08_Sermon_Become Those Who Belong to the Day， and Be Awake and Sober]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:24 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555682 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-08-sermon-become-those-who-belong-to-the-day-and-be-awake-and-sober The apostle Paul tells the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the day of the Lord there is nothing to write anew. This is because they already knew perfectly the character of that day. The one thing Paul emphasized is clear: the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. A thief does not come after giving notice. He gives no advance warning and takes no care to allow time to prepare. At the moment a person is most off guard, at the hour he is most deeply asleep, he draws near without a sound. The Scriptures testify that the coming of the day when the Lord comes again is, to the people of the world, like this.

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]]> full 30 false The apostle Paul tells the believers of Thessalonica that concerning the day of the Lord there is nothing to write anew. This is because they already knew perfectly the character of that day. The one thing Paul emphasized is clear: the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. A thief does not come after giving notice. He gives no advance warning and takes no care to allow time to prepare. At the moment a person is most off guard, at the hour he is most deeply asleep, he draws near without a sound. The Scriptures testify that the coming of the day when the Lord comes again is, to the people of the world, like this.

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]]> 00:34:20 <![CDATA[Ch05_09_Sermon_Prepare for the Age of Famine by Faith]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:20 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555681 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-09-sermon-prepare-for-the-age-of-famine-by-faith At the root of this word the apostle Paul delivered to the believers of Thessalonica lies one astonishing fact. It is that Jesus Christ came to this earth for us, received baptism from John the Baptist in the Jordan River and took the sins of the whole human race upon Himself, was judged for the price of that sin on the cross and shed His blood and died, and rose again on the third day. Paul nails down that the purpose of all this work was “that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him” (1 Thessalonians 5:10). That is, the destination of all that the Lord did is that we live forever together with Him.

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]]> full 31 false At the root of this word the apostle Paul delivered to the believers of Thessalonica lies one astonishing fact. It is that Jesus Christ came to this earth for us, received baptism from John the Baptist in the Jordan River and took the sins of the whole human race upon Himself, was judged for the price of that sin on the cross and shed His blood and died, and rose again on the third day. Paul nails down that the purpose of all this work was “that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him” (1 Thessalonians 5:10). That is, the destination of all that the Lord did is that we live forever together with Him.

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]]> 00:33:11 <![CDATA[Ch05_10_Sermon_Learn the Life of Faith]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:03:06 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2587150 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-10-sermon-learn-the-life-of-faith During the past week, news came that the mother of one of our sisters believed the gospel of the water and the Spirit and received the remission of sins. It was a truly thankful and joyful thing. That one soul was delivered from its sin and moved from darkness into light means that a thing more precious than the whole world took place among us. Jesus too likened the joy of heaven to the joy of a shepherd who found one lost sheep, so it is only right that we rejoice together before this news.

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]]> full 32 false During the past week, news came that the mother of one of our sisters believed the gospel of the water and the Spirit and received the remission of sins. It was a truly thankful and joyful thing. That one soul was delivered from its sin and moved from darkness into light means that a thing more precious than the whole world took place among us. Jesus too likened the joy of heaven to the joy of a shepherd who found one lost sheep, so it is only right that we rejoice together before this news.

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]]> 00:38:39 <![CDATA[Ch05_11_Sermon_The Last Runner]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 01:02:52 +0000 The New Life Mission https://permalink.castos.com/podcast/71206/episode/2555679 https://english-81.castos.com/episodes/ch05-11-sermon-the-last-runner Today the world is set in a current in which region and region join hands, coordinate politics, economy, and military together, and are being integrated into one. Europe has already bound many nations into one lump and entered the road of unification, and various regions, including Asia, are, through repeated conferences, exchanging with one another and moving toward the direction of consolidation. As they thus draw a little closer bit by bit, an age approaches in which the whole world can at last be bound into one.

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]]> full 33 false Today the world is set in a current in which region and region join hands, coordinate politics, economy, and military together, and are being integrated into one. Europe has already bound many nations into one lump and entered the road of unification, and various regions, including Asia, are, through repeated conferences, exchanging with one another and moving toward the direction of consolidation. As they thus draw a little closer bit by bit, an age approaches in which the whole world can at last be bound into one.

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