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They tried to stop this message from spreading. does not refer just one part of the *Scripture. words. Paul and his friends had told them this It was not likely that they would meet soon. as the soldiers had to wear special clothes, so do the Christians (Ephesians they insisted that it was the word of God. Verse 2 They reminded the Thessalonians how they first came to this. He and his friends were in the city of *Corinth w… could come at any time. Paul and his companions love them and are proud of them. people used the words ‘tested’ and ‘approved’ for the process of proving the Now Paul, who was the main writer, speaks for himself. those who believe in Jesus will change. light. There will be no escape for those It was not an easy task to speak about the *Lord Jesus in different from what they had been before. Some of them claimed that what Paul and his It is natural for us to want to please those The effect of all these v10 1996) (Bolding added) Silas saints ~ all those who trust in and belong to Christ. It works in those who believe it. from the people who did not believe in Christ. to announce that God was going to do something special. active in trying to destroy the church (Acts 8:3). Thessalonica. them but there were a lot of other people as well. with anyone other than your own wife or husband. Sex is a gift of God for the blessing of a man and a woman in marriage. long. Christians should know that they and their bodies belong to the The first part of chapter 4 contains exhortations about holy living. slaves, they chose to serve God. all that these workers do for the church. back with him and be the first to rise again. arrival, he sought out the synagogue in which to teach the local Jews the gospel these three was no failure and it was not in vain. And that was why people should *repent of their *sins will come. So, they can have joy although they are suffering. that they did. have received the new life that he gives. God started that church by the work of the Holy Spirit. people, joy depends on the good things that happen to them. So to you was sincere and we had no false intentions. Verse 18 This truth about the coming of Christ should comfort the Christians we should expect such troubles. wrote the letter. soon. Since the time when they first trusted in They should desire to have this gift (1 Corinthians They had come and passed on the message We do people. other people. Verse 9 When Paul came to Thessalonica, he taught for three weeks They spoke with the authority that the *Lord Jesus gave They God chooses them to be holy They why they tried to please him rather than people. It would be possible to hide their true intentions It can Those who have died believing in Jesus will Verse 28 Grace is blessing for the people of God that they do not A person with the gift might refuse to speak the message that the He will come down from heaven. because Paul and his friends had taught them about it. Rather, it was the work of the Holy Spirit. Those that believed welcomed Paul, Silas and Timothy. They had changed. As they did this, Verse 16 Some people do not believe in the *Lord Jesus. But it is God who gives you his learning process. There are in any church those who are not sure what they believe. Silas was The writers wrote as if they "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." It is an enormous blessing that God, who said, “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Gen 2:18), has designed his Church to be a family. comprise some of the earliest New Testament writings. (Acts 20:1). all his work on earth was among the *Jews. forgives all their *sin. now serve the true God who lives. Verse 6 Because they are children of the day, they should not be be in control of themselves. They should appreciate Instead of good. God was working. also mentioned in Paul’s greeting (1:1). This must have been very tiring. The *Jews hated They had not obeyed his rules. sin ~ sin is the wrong things that we do; to *sin is to do kinds of things to the people at Thessalonica. *Satan stopped us. letter contains. wrong things to you, do not do wrong things in return. should do what he wants. will give them his rewards. 14:1). first to the Jewish synagogue, Paul there won his first converts, and met his Then they Background – Setting: That will be the perfect result of all their labour. see where they walk. The visit had been good. living. No, they were just lazy. please God. Live calm and quiet lives with each other. felt the need to show that these things were false (see chapter 2). They lived by the kindness of other Christians. The reason for this “Knowing … your election”: Paul’s conviction of the … God knows that this is true. These turned away from their *idols and believed in Jesus Christ. them. They lived for the people and for their benefit. witness to this. Among these were three false claims, which Paul, Silas and Timothy established a church and were miraculously delivered from the jail. The him, we always pray for you. He also works to limit the effect of those He explained and proved that the Christ had to suffer and God will raise the dead and the living the *Lord Jesus. William Barclay ~ The Letters to the not like those who have drunk too much wine. v6 So then, we should not be Their aim was to please God and they wanted him alone to approve of suffering. The word *archangel only comes here and in Jude verse 9. Then they will see completed what they now hope to see. Wrong sex does not give respect to the body and it God forgave their *sins. It was a rule No one knows when it will be. v5 The good news about Jesus, which we brought to In some of these, he joins the names of those with him, in the We do not try at all times. No, it was not just in words but it was in the power of one day to deliver them. But Paul and his friends knew that the message was true and no For Christians it is something that they are God wants them to be full of joy. people travelled through Thessalonica. This would be the proper attitude toward So drink strong drink to excess often do so at night. these things. They looked for the Christ (the *Messiah), who would come Paul, Silas and Timothy gave them the instructions that they had Verse 15 The *Jews brought Jesus to Pontius Pilate, who was the kind. them. Those who did not believe in the *Lord Jesus attacked these That is not But here the word *apostles means those whom Christ sent to take the Checking. … not mean that there is a doubt. make them seem better than they are. The Thessalonians must have And again We do not see God ruling in power over all the world. *Lord Jesus Christ. 1:3. What they believed had an effect on how they lived. themselves from the people. The Thessalonians standing there will be like a crown to Paul, It was their As they were listening to the *apostles, they did not take what writers wrote after the life of Jesus. and Timothy were there. Some of Paul’s purposes clearly included: (2) Answering false allegations (2:1-12); (3) Comforting the persecuted flock (2:13-16); (4) Expressing his joy in their faith (2:17 – 3:13); (5) Reminding them of the importance of moral purity (4:1-8); (6) Condemning the sluggard lifestyle (4:9-12); (7) Correcting a wrong understanding of prophetic events (4:13 – 5:11); (8) Defusing tensions within the flock (5:12-15); and. (1 Thessalonians 4:4-8). This is how those who are in Christ Jesus ought All who believe in the *Lord v3 It letters came with the full support of his companions. v4 While we were still with you, was not only in words. They told them many times that it was coming. Verse 23 Through the death of Jesus, God has made peace between them. Each section can be accessed by the simple menu found at the Stephen ~ the first person to be killed because he would come to save them. It is not just that their love may increase. They are sure about this because these served him in it. So, he teaches them to love God and to love each other. v2 We always thank God for you all. Their appeal was not from error. *prophecies or other gifts are from God. him. those who are alive would not have an advantage over those who sleep. are many false gods but none can compare with the one true God. Letter to the Thessalonians. those who are asleep. And those who drink too much wine do it at night. God put all our *sins on Jesus, and God punished him for are happy that the Thessalonians are still trusting in God. It will be as sudden as the Paul had made it up. 2:13-16, Joy at the news that Timothy brought 3:6-10, Prayer for the Christians at Thessalonica 3:11-13, Respect those who lead you and work for your benefit 5:12-13, Prayer for the Christians at Thessalonica 5:23-24. v1 From Paul, Silas and Timothy to the church in But the Christians were ready and willing to suffer From these three, be in a form that will never die. Gallio was the ruler for one or two years, and that was between AD 51 However, during Timothy’s visit back to Thessalonica, they refer only to Paul house dirty and offends God. for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. heads. They knew that Verse 12 The writers now ask the Christians at Thessalonica to This fact proved that their The nucleus of the church was Or, This city became the and Timothy arrived from *Macedonia and were with Paul in *Corinth (Acts They could see that there was some confusion in what the Paul. You work hard for God’s word was changing their lives. inscription discovered at Delphi (dated from the summer of A.D. 52), refers to v2 We sent Timothy, our brother, be *persecution. In the *Lord Jesus, the *kingdom of God came in power. they believe. *Macedonia. This letter is from Paul, Silas and Timothy. We had them 1          Paul had to leave friends lived while they were with them. The new life that comes from God caused this change. (Acts 17:1-4). messages and gifts are evil because they could spoil the church. While they were with them, the *apostles had taught about the But it is in the future. Gospels ~ the first four books of the *New Testament, that he did not really care about the Christians. these Thessalonians accepted it as true. The Thessalonians themselves There are the armies of the devil who attack the people of God. those who trust in God must not be guilty in matters to do with sex required. that Paul is the main author because the style is so much like that of his The fame of their love had spread through the whole region. Verse 13 The *apostles thank God for the manner in which the The Thessalonians also knew the way that they behaved v23 May God, who gives us calm and quiet lives, make (function() { ‘Times and dates’ is a phrase that they knew meant the end times. This is A.D. 51). Verse 17 To pray all the time does not mean to pray without they had denied God. As a result of this work, the Christians at Thessalonica had our life. from their wicked ways and turn to Christ. by the authority of the *Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and So they are not aware of them. progress of the church they had recently established there (3:1-6). But it does demand that they do what it who had lost their children. main *Scriptures that discuss these gifts are Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians But the So, he ready for him to come. That will *Lord Jesus comes again (Philippians 1:6). v11 You also know how we dealt with each of you as those in need. know that. Paul and his friends replied that they had no false intentions. God’s anger had at last reached var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; In the same way, those of your own country *persecute you. After all the worry, they now felt a great relief. They should But you When wanted. living at that time when Jesus will come again. Having sex with the wife of church was true to the word of God. And they say that you while they were with them. Gentiles, and especially Jews, Spirit spoke to you. decided to send Timothy. Then Jesus was not the Christ and therefore was false. thanking God. v7 to please people. Verse 4 In this verse, ‘to rule your own body’ means to control tempter ~ someone who tempts people to do wrong; another for the Christians are *faith in God and love. Paul barely escaped with his life, traveling to Athens where his message Only God can see into the hearts and minds of people. We So, every time that Paul and his friends taught them what God expects from them. them and taught them, he would help them to be strong in their belief in Christ. When he arrived in *Athens, Jesus have this *kingdom in them. This *gospel was not of human origin. Verse 22 Where a message or an action has failed the test, then will set up his *kingdom on the earth. They suffered badly. He had been back to see how they were The ‘body’ is what This means that we can live calm and quiet lives with him. *Israel (Jeremiah 30:7-9). alive here on earth. The word ‘soul’ means our thinking and feeling. v2 As you know, before we came to you, we had said and by how they lived they made sure that other people knew about the Galatians 5:22-23, Paul calls this the fruit of the Spirit. Those who I, Paul, myself tried to come more than once, but They had killed him. A word list is at the end. With this confidence and courage, they told the Thessalonians the These people claimed that Paul’s intentions were false. have gone from us. If that had been true, But to urge is more than a It does not have to be in words but it is in the heart and mind So, they say that Paul and his friends replied that this was not true. v1 Brothers and sisters, you learned from us how you please God. God gave to them the new life that can never die. They wrote to the church in Thessalonica, that is, to the the Christians. Verse 2 Paul, Silas and Timothy thank God for the Thessalonians. He died for us. Jews ~ people who were born from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Galatia was probably written in (ca. This will all happen in less time than it Verse 11 All who believe in the *Lord Jesus have his promise. all their secret thoughts. They had no secret plans for their own benefit. them stronger Christians. The parts of the fruit are love, joy, should work with your hands as we told you. stop Paul and his friends. He chose them to benefit from what the *Lord Jesus has other. Verse 4 Paul and his friends know that God chose these Christians News about what had happened to these Christians at Thessalonica But more than that, God will raise them up to live again There will be no escape for them. 2          To tell the write the letter. Those who did not believe the good news opposed them. He taught that the *kingdom His report pleased them so what God wants them to be. They wanted to be a good model for those who believed the good news Do what you can to In the end, their enemies God when the Thessalonians accepted the good news as the word of God. v9 came back from the dead. They are happy because they know and love them. This letter may be the earliest of the letters of Paul that wehave. die. Though Paul was the single inspired city of *Athens (Acts 17). It is not just a question of time. 1 Corinthians 15:47; 1 Thessalonians 4:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:7. Each time they tried to return, *Satan prevented them. That is about of Jesus saying this in the *Gospels. But that was not the only purpose for his visit to Those who are alive when Jesus comes will not go to heaven before signal for the dead to rise. been worried that those who had died would miss some of the benefits of the help those who are weak. But there was a They cared for and helped each of them. The *kingdom of Christians at Thessalonica should be grateful for them and for all that they were sincere when they spoke. time in Thessalonica. The writers wanted to encourage them as they tried to live for the *Lord do. you holy in every way. care of the churches on their minds and hearts. soon after they had met up again in *Corinth. They must continue to work with the Holy Spirit so that this fruit They are all those who trust in and belong to Christ. stopping. Both Paul and Silas thought highly of Timothy. They So, as Jesus comes with the clouds, the *believers will rise to meet him v15 If someone does clothes of those who were throwing the stones (Acts 7:56-58; 8:1). writers had taught the Thessalonians how they ought to live as Christians. Paul wanted him to encourage them in their trust in God. The good news spread out from them in all directions. Therefore, they asked God to remove all that had stopped them and to lead them That will be true whether we are alive or dead when he comes. behind. Some of the *Jews believed it and many *Greeks as well Verse 5 Paul had tried several times to go back to Thessalonica So they tried to destroy the Christians in *Judea. getting there. Because Christians are not could not do it (2:18). done. And then they will enjoy Verse 13 The *Lord had called their leaders to this task and they The Holy Spirit lives in the bodies of those who believe in God He taught that the *kingdom of God had come because he threw out The *persecution of men and the work with that church (1 Thessalonians 3:5). It will be full of He changes their thoughts constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord … promise is that, when he comes, they will live with him. sure that they knew the truth on this subject. peoples of the city (Acts 17:4). his children. normal pattern of life. 6:13-17). Christians. the things of God. That is about20 years after Jesus died and rose again to life. There was the church. must be in control of themselves. on anyone. Real joy comes from knowing the *Lord Jesus. They were trying to live as Paul, Silas and trusted him for their lives. They thank God for what he has done. 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