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THESSALONIANS
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Updated 02/2024
CHAPTER 1
- The Thessalonians spread the
word of the Lord to other regions and others testified of their faith.
- The Thessalonians turned from
serving idols to serve the living God.
CHAPTER 2
- God judged the sincerity of
Paul’s heart. Though Paul was rejected and beat at Philippi he still
taught the fullness of the gospel. He did not water it down to please men.
- Believers were exhorted to
walk worthy of God - in such a way as to be pleasing to Him and to be an
example of a follower of Christ to those who do not know Him or those who
are still growing in Him.
- The Word of God works in us
to change us from our old man to the new and allows us to serve God and be
a witness to others.
- Paul could rejoice that the
Thessalonians would be present with him at the return of Jesus.
CHAPTER 3
- a. Paul needed to know if the
Thessalonians were still in the faith even though there were fears of
persecution. b. Paul worried that all his work would have been in vain if
they had fallen from or abandoned their faith because of the fears of
persecution.
- If the Thessalonians stood
fast in the Lord and did not depart, he would have joy and strength to
carry on the worthwhile work of spreading the Word.
- Abounding in love helps us to
become blameless.
CHAPTER 4
- We should grow more and more
in how to walk and please God in the commandments of Jesus..
- If we reject holiness we are
rejecting God who has given us His Holy Spirit.
- The dead will be taken also
when God sends Jesus for the saints.
- The dead will rise first, and
then those who remain will go to God.
CHAPTER 5
- The Lord’s return will come
as a thief in the night. It will be unexpected except to those who stay
sober and alert;
- We must watch and be sober
for the return of Jesus and put on the breastplate of faith and love and
as our helmet the hope of salvation.
- If we reject or subdue the
Spirit's direction and conviction we quench the work of the Spirit.
- We must see that all things
line up or agree with the word of God.
- We must abstain from every
form of evil.