1 Thessalonians
New Testament · Pauline Epistles · 11 chapter studies
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- Intro 1 Thessalonians - Overview The Gospel forms a suffering church into a holy, hopeful, mutually responsible communion ordered toward the presence of the risen Lord and upheld by the faithfulness of God.
- 1 1 Thessalonians 1 - Turned from Idols, Waiting for the Son Paul recognizes a church transformed by the Spirit: faith works, love accepts toil, hope endures, the word resounds, idols lose their claim, and the risen Son becomes the horizon...
- 2 1 Thessalonians 2 - Boldness, Gentleness, and Spiritual Parenthood Paul reveals apostolic ministry as courage received from God, integrity under God's examination, tender self gift, and personal care ordered toward His Kingdom.
- 2 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 - The Living Word Under Opposition Paul gives thanks for God's Word at work in a suffering Church, guards apostolic love from hatred and distance, and measures ministry by persons standing before Christ.
- 3 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 - Strengthened Under Affliction, Established in Love Paul's costly care, the Thessalonians' steadfast faith, and prayer for abounding love reveal how Christ establishes His Church under affliction.
- 4 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 - Bodily Holiness and Pleasing God Paul presents bodily holiness as Spirit enabled consecration that pleases God, governs desire, and protects the neighbor from exploitation.
- 4 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 - Love Quietly, Work Faithfully Paul shows that God taught love grows into quiet responsibility, generous labor, honest dependence, and a credible witness before those outside the Church.
- 4 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - Those Who Sleep in Jesus Paul comforts the grieving Church with the death and resurrection of Christ, the resurrection of those who sleep in Him, and the promise that we shall always be with the Lord.
- 5 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - The Day of the Lord and the Sons of Light Paul turns uncertainty about the Day of the Lord into a clear vocation: live as people of the light, clothed in faith, love, and hope, and build one another up in Christ.
- 5 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 - Peace, Patience, Prayer, and Thanksgiving Paul gives the waiting Church a parish rule of life: honor labor under Christ, care for different wounds wisely, pursue good, and remain turned toward God in joy, prayer, and...
- 5 1 Thessalonians 5:19-28 - Do Not Quench the Spirit: Discernment and Final Sanctification Paul joins openness to the Holy Spirit with sober testing, entrusts the whole person to God's sanctifying faithfulness, and places the apostolic word within the praying and...