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BACKGROUND: _Thessalonica_Ԁwasalargecityofabout200,000in  (  Macedonia,whichistodaynorthernGreece.It'smodernnameisSalonika. 8   AsastrategiccommercialcenterithadattractedalargecommunityofJews   andtheyhadasynagogue(Acts17:1).Paulwasgivenanopportunityto  P  speakinthesynagogueforthreeSabbathdaysand"reasonedwiththem `   fromthescriptures,"showingthatJesusofNazarethcameinfulfillmentof   theOldTestamentprophesiesandpromises(Acts17:2-3). x  HH  WhilesomeoftheJewsbelieved,therewasagreaternumberof x  God-fearingGreeksandanumberoftheleadingwomen(Acts17:4).The 0 Jews,becomingjealous,gatheredupsomewickedmenfromthemarket @ placeandformedamob.TheyattackedthehouseofJasonandtooksome  ofthebrethrenbeforethecityauthoritiesandaccusedthemofharboring X men"whohaveupsettheworldandhavecomeherealso"(Acts17:5-8). h HH  Paul'sstayin_Thessalonica_Ԁwasundoubtedlyfilledwithmoreadventure h andactivitythanLuke'saccountinActscouldbrieflyrecord.Thereare   threefactorsthatseentoindicatethis:    (1)0  therewasalargenumberofGentileconvertsthere,8pp   (2)0  Paulengagedinsomemanuallaborduringthisperiod(2Thess. H 3:8),pp   (3)0  inPhil.4:16heindicatedthatfromthePhilippianchurchhehad ` receivedaidmorethanoncewhileinotherpartsofMacedonia.p pp Ѐ (!  @ THECHURCHAT_THESSALONICA_  " HHӀThechurchat_Thessalonica_Ԁhadbeenaveryfaithfulactivechurchupto $ thetimeofthisfirstletter.Paulspeaksoftheir"workoffaith,andlaborof @% love,and_stedfastness_ԀofhopeintheLordJesusChrist"(IThess.1:3).He P& alsostatesthattheyhadsetanexampleforthebelieversinMacedoniaand ' _Achaia_,particularlyinthefactthatfromthem"thewordoftheLordhas h( soundedforth,notonlyinMacedoniaand_Achaia_,butalsoineveryplace x ) yourfaithtowardGodhasgoneforth"(IThess.1:8). 0 * HHӀPaul'ssuccesswiththechurchtherehadbroughtthemseverpersecution 0!, fromtheJews.Whenhewasforcedtoleavethemhewasveryeagerto !- learnhowthingsweregoingandsentTimothytothem(1Thess.3:1-5; "H . 2:17).Timothy'sreportoftheirsteadfastnessinthefaithandsomeofthe X#!/ questions(especiallyaboutJesus'secondcoming)mayhavepromptedthis $!0 letter. $p"1 Ї@  ANOUTLINEOFFIRSTTHESSALONIANS  X  I.THEMODELCHURCH--1:1-3:13  p HH1.TheModelChurch:AStrongChurch-1:1-4 p 2.TheModelChurch:AStrongConversion-1:5-10 ( 3.TheModelChurch:AStrongandTrueMinister-2:1-12 8 4.TheModelChurch:AStrongPeople-2:13-20  5.TheModelChurch:AStrongFaith-3:1-10 P 6.TheModelChurch:AStrongLove-3:11-13 `   II.THEMODELWALKORLIFE--4:1-12   x  HH1.AWalkThatPleasesGod-(I)ALifeofPurity-4:1-8  x  2.AWalkThatPleasesGod-(II)FourPracticalDuties-4:9-12  0   III.THESECONDCOMINGOFCHRIST--4:13-5:24    HH1.TheLord'sReturnandtheResurrection-4:13-5:3   2.TheLord'sReturnandtheBeliever'sBehavior-5:4-11 X  3.TheLord'sReturnandtheBehaviorintheChurch-5:12-28 h   @ CONTENTSOFITHESSALONIANS   HH  PaulbeginshislettersbygivingthankstoGodforthem.He  mentionedtheyhadreadilyreceivedtheGospeleveninthefaceofmuch 8 tribulation;andtheirzealanddiligenceinspreadingtheGospelthrough H thatpartoftheworldwasknownbyall.  HH  Chapter1. _Thessalonica_Ԁwasacityfilledwithidolaters,asweremany  others,but"theyhadturnedtoGodfromidolstoservealivingandtrue ` God"(1:9). p HH  Chapter2. InthefirstpartofchaptertwoPaulemphasizesthe p! characteristicsofhisworkamongthembypointingout:1)Theyhad (" preachedwithboldnessinthefaceofopposition(2:2);2)Theirpreaching # hadbeenfreefromdeceit,andtheyhadspokensoastopleaseGod(2:3-4); @$ 3)Theydidnotseekgloryfrommen(2:6);4)Theyhadpreachedthe P% GospelinloveandtruthandfortheThessalonians(2:8);5)Theyhad & workedwiththeirhandsthattheymightnotbeaburdentothebrethren h' (2:9;2Thess.3:8); x (   HH  InthissamechapterPaulmakesawonderfulstatementconcerningthe x * attitudewithwhichtheyhadreceivedtheGospel:"Youaccepteditnotas 0+ thewordofmen,butasitisintruth,theWordofGod'(2:13).Paulstated , hisdesiretoseethemandthatSatanhadhinderedhisplans(2:17-18). H- HH   Chapter3. Heexplainsthatwhenhisanxietyovertheirwelfarecould  H/ endurenolongerhesentTimothytostrengthenandencouragethem X!0 (3:1-2).Hehadwarnedthemthatpersecutionwouldcome(3:3-4)and "1 rejoicedoverTimothy'sgoodreportconcerningtheirfa_ith_Ԁ(3:6-11). "p 2 HH  Chapter4. Paulemphasizedthenecessityofboldnessinlife(4:1-8) #p!4 andexhortedthemtobrotherlylove(4:9-10).Beginningwithvs.13he $("5 _instructsthemconcerningthesecondcomingofChristandthosedeadin X theLordandexhortsthem"tocomfortoneanotherwiththesewords."  HH  Chapter5. TheneedforwatchfulandsobrietyinviewoftheLord's  comingisemphasized(5:1-11).Afteranumberofbriefexhortations p (5:12-22)Paulconcludestheepistlewithaprayer(5:23-24),somepersonal ( requests(5:25-27),andhisblessingsuponthem(5:28). 8  @ GiveThanksInAllThings  P @ ! IThessalonians5:18 d  Introduction: t   1.0  Amagazinepublishedapollwhatanumberofvariouspeoplesaidthey ,   desiredmostinlife.  pp 2.0  Paulindicatesthathehadlearnedthesecretofathankfullife.This  D  basiccharacteristicofhislifecomesoutineachofhisepistles,and T  evenincludinghisprisonepistles."Ineverythinggivethanks,forthis   isGod'swillforyouinChristJesus."(5:18) l pp 3.0  Pauldidnotjustproclaimthisprincipal,hepracticeditaswell.Paul |$  wasthankfulforallthings,including:4 pp  I.THESAVIOR  L 1.0  PaulwasthankfulfortheLordJesusChrist.1Thess.1:1,3\pp 2.0  PaulexclaimedinthelettertotheCorinthians,"ThanksbeuntoGod  forhisunspeakablegift"(2Cor.9:15).tpp  II.SALVATION  < 1.0  PaulwasnotonlythankfulforwhoJesuswasbutalsoforwhatJesus  haddone.1Thess.5:9.Tpp 2.0  SalvationtoPaulmeanttobesavedfromsomething.d pp 3.0  SalvationtoPaulmeanttobesavesforsomething.pp Ѐ III.STRENGTH  4 1.0  AsPaulwalkedupanddowntheRomanroadshecametoknowthe D  strengtheningpresenceoftheLord.Godnotonlysaves;healso ! sustains.\"pp 2.0  "IthankChristJesusourLordwhohasstrengthenedme"(ITim.1:12, l# NASB).Philippians4:13$$pp  IV.THESAINTS  <& 1.0  PaulwasalwaysthankfulforhisfellowChristians.L'pp 0  a.0ppTotheRomans,Paulwrote,"IthankmyGodthroughJesusfor ( youall"(Rom.1:8,NASB).d)pp   b.0  TotheCorinthianshesaid,"IthankmyGodalwaysconcerning t * you"(ICor.1:4,NASB).,!+pp   c.0  TotheEphesians...Eph.1:16!,pp   d.0  TothePhilippians...Phil.1:3"D -pp 2.0  Illustrationofamanwhosaidherecognizedpassingthroughthree T# . stagesofgrowthinhislife. $!/pp  $l"0  V.SUFFERING  X 1.0  Paulwaseventhankfulforthedifficultieshefacedinlifeforhe  recognizedtheblessingstheyaddedtolife.(3:4;2:14)ppp   a.0  TotheColossiansPaulwrote,"NowIrejoiceinmysuffering,for ( yoursake"(Col.1:24,NASB).8pp 2.0  WhydidPaulrejoiceinsuffering?pp 0  1)First,becauseinhissufferinghereachedtheendofhisownability, P andhewasforcedtoreallytrustinGod.(2Cor.4:7,NASV)`pp 0  2)Second,becausehissufferingenabledhimtomoreablyministerto  otherswhosuffered.PaulexplainedthatGod"comfortsusinallour x  afflictionsothatwemaybeabletocomfortthosewhoareinany  0  afflictionwiththecomfortwhichweourselvesarecomfortedbyGod" @   (2Cor.1:4,NASB).  pp 0  3)Third,becauseheknewthathissufferingcouldnotbecompared  X  withtheglorythatGodwaspreparingforhim(Romans8:18).Some h   youngpersonsuggestedthatthepayforfollowingChristisnotthat   good,buthisretirementplanisoutofthisworld! pp 3.0  SufferingisnotthefinalwordinthelifeoftheChristian.8 pp HHConclusion: 8  "Ineverythinggivethanks,forthisisGod'swillforyouinChristJesus." 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