Jason Donaldson

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
Having complemented, encouraged, and prayed for his loved ones in Thessalonica, Paul moves on to applications of the Gospel in the lives of believers. In this section of the letter, we look at the ramifications of God’s call to holiness in the realm of sexuality, and the motivations and means by which the Spirit enables our obedience, both in singleness and in marriage.

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1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
The Bible has quite a bit to say about boasting, but not all of it is bad. The Scriptures in general stand in marked challenge to our culture’s views of pride and humility, and this passage of Paul’s letter to the church at Thessalonica gives insight into the proper place of boasting in the humility to which God calls all people–leaders, followers, believers in general, and even unbelievers.

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1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
Paul’s letter turns to a discussion of the subject of the persecutions suffered both by him and his companions and by the believers in Thessalonica, a section that holds relevance to all believers today, whether openly persecuted or subject to more subtle pressures. This text addresses the ultimate source of opposition to the gospel, and carries both encouragement for those who have entrusted themselves to Christ and a stern warning for those who have not.

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-13
As Paul calls to mind what the believers at Thessalonica had previously observed in him and his companions in order to remind them of what God had taught and worked among them, we ourselves gain a beautiful picture of how a faithful servant of the gospel looks.

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1 Thessalonians 1
In this letter, one of the very earliest documents in the New Testament, the apostle Paul wrote to a congregation in which the ministry of the gospel had borne much fruit. By looking at this, we will learn much about the greatness of God as He revealed Himself in the lives of his believers in Thessalonica.

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