Passage: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 In Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians, he is aware that his friends are being persecuted because they are followers of Jesus.  They didn’t have it easy.  Was there anything good that would come from their trials?  Paul mentions several outcomes, and we’ll look at those today.

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The word “Day” can be used a lot of ways.  For instance we talk of “the day of the horse and buggy” or “the day of the Pony Express.”  Today we are going to talk about “the day of the Lord.”  After man has been allowed to have his day, the Lord […]

Passage: I Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Thessalonians had as big question for Paul: When Christ comes for us what is going to happen to those believers who have already died?  In answering this question Paul gives us some important information concerning what will occur when that event we call the rapture occurs.  Let’s also see what […]

As we look around at the different people in our church, we see a lot of needs.  Some are physical, some spiritual, some financial.  The Thessalonians had some needs that concerned Paul related to persecution and exacerbated by the church’s being young in the faith.  What could Paul do?  He sent Timothy and he prayed.  What […]

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 In our passage today we find that Paul had been anxiously awaiting for word of how the church at Thessalonica was doing.  Finally, he received word and it brought back a lot of good memories of the reception he had received when first sharing the gospel with them.  Paul also anticipated […]

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Have you ever wondered why the apostle Paul was so effective in his ministry?  In 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 we’ll be taking a brief look into how he went about his ministry as he came into a new city.  We’ll look at his motives, his message, and his manner.  What a great […]

Passage: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Paul’s second missionary journey in Acts 17 brought him to the city of Thessalonica and the planting of a church that became very dear to him.  In fact, he says they were a “model” and “example” to other churches in that region.  What are some of the characteristics that made them […]

Passage: John 13:34-35 For several weeks we have looked at the love we are to have toward God.  This morning we will look at the love we are to have toward one another.  We could ask the question: “What will impress a lost world that we are really followers of Christ as we say we […]