The thriving model church at Thessalonica has lost hope and the
Apostle Paul pens his second letter to both theologically and practically reignite
the hope they had in King Jesus.
The oldest written document of the New Testament is 1 Thessalonians. It gives us the oldest foundational principles of the church. 1 Thessalonians begins by turning the clock back to remember how the gospel saves and changes pagans.
As we watch our society shift and change it can be easy to want to disengage and run. But is there a better way? Jeremiah the prophet battles this mentality when God gives him the remedy and the recipe for exiles to thrive in Babylon.
Bible Text: 1 Peter 1:1-2; 2 Timothy 3:16; Acts 2, 4:13, 8-10, 16; 1 Timothy 2:1-4, 2 Peter 3:9; Revelation 22:17; 1 Timothy 2:6; 2 Peter 2:1; Matthew 5:43-45; Psalm…