United – Our Future

April 27, 2025
Paul declares to this church that they are doing great and so now he prays for more. They are ready for all that God has to give to them theologically and practically. Paul concludes by pointing to Jesus as the example of how all these graces from God the Father are lived out.
Paul spends a third of this epistle not on prophecy but on people. The reason: there is nothing harder or more important than people. All of us need biblical guidance on dealing with the community that surrounds us. In this section Paul gives us our marching orders as saints.
The church at Thessalonica is first encouraged about the good job they are doing demonstrating brotherly love. Next, they are encouraged to keep going by: living quietly, minding their own business, work with their hands, walk properly, and being dependent on no one.

Origins – A Model

October 13, 2024
Everyone needs examples. The Thessalonian believers were able to look at Paul, Silas and Timothy and then through difficulty, repentance, patience and God’s word they became the models for the entire region.