LETTERS OF LOVE AND FAITH - WHAT ST PAUL WANTS US TO KNOW

 

Letters of love and faith – what St Paul wants us to know

Hello everyone!

Today, we’re going to talk about some very special letters written by a man named St Paul. He was one of the greatest missionaries in the early Church. But did you know he was also one of the greatest letter writers of all time?

St Paul did not have emails or text messages. He wrote real letters—long ones!—to churches and friends to encourage them, correct them, and most of all, to remind them how much God loves them.

Let's look at a few of these letters and find out what St Paul wanted his friends—and us—to realize.

📜 To the Galatians: You are saved by God's grace, not by rules.

The Galatians were confused. Some people told them they had to follow lots of old rules to be close to God.

But St Paul said, No! You are saved because Jesus loves you and died for you—not because you follow every little rule.

He wanted them to know:

👉 Jesus is enough

👉 God's love is a free gift   

👉 Do not go backwards—keep walking with Christ!

📜 To the Colossians: Jesus is first in everything.

Some people were trying to add strange beliefs to their faith. But St Paul reminded them:

👉 Jesus is the image of the invisible God

👉 God created everything - and holds it all together

👉 Jesus is the Head of the Church.

St Paul’s message to us is:

🧡 Let Jesus be the centre of your life—above all else.

📜 To the Thessalonians: Keep the faith—and never give up!

These were some of St Paul’s earliest letters. The Thessalonians were excited about their faith—but also worried about when Jesus would come again.

St Paul said:

👉 Stay strong

👉 Keep loving one another

👉 Work hard, be patient, and live in hope.

St Paul wanted them—and us—to remember:

🌟 Jesus is coming again—so live like children of the light.

📜 To Saints Timothy and Titus: Be brave leaders and faithful teachers.

Saints Timothy and Titus were young! But St Paul believed in them.

To St Timothy, he said:

🌟 Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young. Be an example in faith, love, and purity.

To St Titus, he said:

🌟 Teach what is right. Show people how to live good and holy lives.

St Paul’s message:

🧒 Even the young can lead, teach, and serve God boldly!

📜 To St Philemon: Love your neighbour—even when it is hard.

This letter is short—but powerful. St Paul writes to Philemon about a man named Onesimus, a runaway slave who had become a Christian.

St Paul asked St Philemon to welcome him back—not as a slave, but as a brother in Christ.

St Paul’s message here is clear:

🕊️ The love of Jesus breaks down all barriers—He makes us one family.

Words of encouragement:

Boys and girls, all these letters were written a long time ago—but the messages are still for us today!

• God’s love is a gift—accept it!
• Jesus is everything—trust Him!
• Don’t give up—keep the faith!
• Even if you are young—you can do great things for God!
• Love one another—as brothers and sisters in Christ!

So next time you open your Bible and see one of St Paul’s letters, remember: it’s not just a letter to Galatians or St Timothy… it’s also a letter to you.

Because God still speaks through His Word—and He’s calling each of us to live with faith, hope, and love.

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