This morning, we’re going to be talking about the church, and I think it might be worth stopping to define what I mean by “church” before we go any further. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

We’re going to take a break from our series through 1 & 2 Thessalonians because today is an enormously important day. Today we are going to celebrate the Lord’s Supper for the first time since March 2! I’m thankful for a number of things today, but first and foremost on that list is this: I […]

Our passage this morning could really be considered “Part 2” of our passage from last week. In both passages, Paul is “filling up what is lacking” in the Thessalonian’s understanding of the day of the Lord. Last week, he addressed their fears and concerns regarding their Christian loved ones who had already passed away. This […]

I was able to tune in online last week and to listen along with you as Ryan unpacked the first half of chapter 4. He did an excellent job, and he reminded us that the second half of Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians – the half that we are working through right now – was […]

Before this series began, I studied my way through 1 and 2 Thessalonians and began to draft a preaching calendar. I confess that, as I initially prepared that calendar, I looked at this passage and wondered “What am I going to say about this?” At first glance, this passage is pretty straightforward. He missed the […]

I mentioned last week that the church in Thessalonica was a young church. We don’t know exactly how long Paul was able to minister to them before being chased out of town, but it was likely no more than six months. Can you imagine if you had only been a Christian for six months when, […]

For the next three months, we are going to walk through the Apostle Paul’s letters to the church in Thessalonica. Before we study any letter, we need to spend a few minutes clarifying the context. This is likely going to feel like an information overload, but we’ll repeat a bunch of this information in the […]