As for this section - we review the two letters that Paul wrote to the Thessalonians (the thirteenth and fourteenth books of the New Testament). Our summary of these books are as follow:
Written by Paul in Corinth c. 49 - 54 AD as two 'Letters to the church in Thessalonica.' In his first letter, he encourages those who follow Christ to celebrate their faith in Jesus despite hardships, as well encouraging them to grow their faith (to turn from sinful actions, to help others and to live a life in preparedness for Jesus' return. In his second letter, Paul knows that as struggling believers, when the hardships continue it is easy to loose faith, but don't. They like we today need to work through our hardships while growing in faith (to beware of false teachings, to trust Jesus and to not be idle – which means we are to live, learn and love as Jesus showed us all).
From them we see how Paul emphasizes living for God,
understanding Christ's return and his encouragement to stay in faith.
"Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16)
Written by Paul in Corinth c. 49 - 54 AD as two 'Letters to the church in Thessalonica.' In his first letter, he encourages those who follow Christ to celebrate their faith in Jesus despite hardships, as well encouraging them to grow their faith (to turn from sinful actions, to help others and to live a life in preparedness for Jesus' return. In his second letter, Paul knows that as struggling believers, when the hardships continue it is easy to loose faith, but don't. They like we today need to work through our hardships while growing in faith (to beware of false teachings, to trust Jesus and to not be idle – which means we are to live, learn and love as Jesus showed us all).
From them we see how Paul emphasizes living for God,
understanding Christ's return and his encouragement to stay in faith.
"Be joyful always; pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16)
And if you have some more time, inside the links below are two videos that provides images and summary that you may find very helpful. Overview: 1 Thessalonians - Bing video and Overview: 2 Thessalonians - Bing video |