First Thessalonians

TitleTitleEnglish – English – First First ThessaloniansThessalonians

Greek – Greek – Pro.j Qessalonikeij Pro.j Qessalonikeij AA

AuthorAuthor

PauPaull

1 Thessalonians 1:9 1 Thessalonians 1:9 For they For they themselves report about us themselves report about us what kind of a reception we what kind of a reception we had with you, and how you had with you, and how you turned to God from idols to turned to God from idols to serve a living and true God,serve a living and true God,

Date of WritingDate of Writing

5151 AD AD

ThemeTheme

Sanctification and Sanctification and Comfort in ChristComfort in Christ

Purpose of WritingPurpose of Writing

This letter is written This letter is written primarily for the purpose primarily for the purpose of encouraging and of encouraging and comforting the comforting the Thessalonian believers.Thessalonian believers.

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 2:14 2:14 . . . for you also . . . for you also endured the endured the same sufferings same sufferings at the hands of at the hands of your own your own countrymen . . . countrymen . . . ..

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 4:14 4:14 For if we For if we believe that believe that Jesus died and Jesus died and rose again, even rose again, even so God will bring so God will bring with Him those with Him those who have fallen who have fallen asleep in Jesus.asleep in Jesus.

Survey of I ThessaloniansSurvey of I Thessalonians

1.1.The Argument of I The Argument of I ThessaloniansThessalonians

2.2.Christ in I ThessaloniansChrist in I Thessalonians3.3.Place in the CanonPlace in the Canon

The ArgumentThe Argument1.1.Jesus will descend.Jesus will descend.2.2.His descent will be heralded.His descent will be heralded.3.3.Dead believers will be raised.Dead believers will be raised.4.4.All will join Christ in eternity.All will join Christ in eternity.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For For the Lord Himself will descend the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. the dead in Christ will rise first. 1717 Then we who are alive and Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up remain will be caught up together with them in the together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.with the Lord.

Christ in I ThessaloniansChrist in I Thessalonians

1.1.The Savior (from The Savior (from idolatry)idolatry)

2.2.The Savior (from sin)The Savior (from sin)3.3.The Savior (from death)The Savior (from death)

The Savior from idolatryThe Savior from idolatry

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 1:9 1:9 For they For they themselves report themselves report about us what kind about us what kind of a reception we of a reception we had with you, and had with you, and how you turned to how you turned to God from idols to God from idols to serve a living and serve a living and true God.true God.

The Savior from sinThe Savior from sin

1 Thessalonians 4:3 1 Thessalonians 4:3 For this For this is the will of God, your is the will of God, your sanctification. . . .sanctification. . . .

The Savior from deathThe Savior from death

1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 5:9-10 For God has For God has not destined us for not destined us for wrath, but for wrath, but for obtaining salvation obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus through our Lord Jesus Christ.Christ.

Place in the CanonPlace in the CanonHistoricallyHistorically, we see another doctrinal , we see another doctrinal

misunderstanding in the early church.misunderstanding in the early church.TheologicallyTheologically, we learn that Christ’s , we learn that Christ’s

work will not be done until we are work will not be done until we are with him.with him.

DevotionallyDevotionally, we ought to glorify him , we ought to glorify him for his mercy to us and be faithful to for his mercy to us and be faithful to him.him.