One of three “pastoral” letters written by the apostle Paul, aimed at Timothy around A. D. 67, this letter focuses on church organization and culture. Timothy, the spiritual son of Paul, was the appointed leader of the churches in Ephesus. Timothy was born in the Asiatic district of Lycaonia to a Greek father and a […]

With he help of his fellow missionaries Silas and Timothy, Paul concludes his second letter to the Thessalonians meant to encourage the recently founded church made primarily of new, young believers. In the closing section of this epistle, the apostle Paul warns against free loading and calls on believers to stand fast as we await […]

Paul, the self-described apostle to the Gentiles continues his second letter to the Thessalonians, inviting the new church in the Roman province of Macedonia to live each day with eagerness for the Lord’s return. The Thessalonian church was made up of young believers who were constantly under attack by the enemy, made of Roman gnostics, […]

In his second letter to the Thessalonian church, Paul invited his readers to stand fast as they patiently await the Lord’s second coming, which no one knows the day nor the hour. The apostle also empowered the new church members with the conviction that judgment is of the Lord’s, and that His wrath will find […]

Written around A.D. 52, only a few months following his first epistle to the Thessalonian church, Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians includes instructions for believers as they await the second coming of Christ. In this section of his letter, the apostle calls on Christians to rely on God for revenge and trust in His […]

Paul now concludes his first letter to the Thessalonians which he wrote from Corinth around A.D. 51, at the conclusion of his second missionary journey through the region. Paul’s concern for the Thessalonians was warranted in that the church was made of young, new believers who were under constant attack by the enemy nested within […]

In this section of his letter to the Thessalonians, the apostle Paul addresses leadership within the church, and the responsibilities of the sheep within each shepherd’s flock. These commands remain invaluable teaching to this day. “12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord […]

Paul previously commended the Thessalonians for their brotherly love however, they were to continue striving for closer relationships within the church and do so in a Christ like manner. The apostle now warns believers of the second coming of Christ when many will be caught sleeping, resulting in their being cast out to hell. “1 […]

The Thessalonian church had been taught by Paul that all believers would be reborn in Christ. Their struggle with this truth involved new believers among them who had died after being saved. Paul addresses the reality behind physical death and God’s promise for eternal life after this life. “9 But concerning brotherly love you have […]

Relying on the same annointed teaching he displayed while among the Thessalonians, Paul now calls on believers to exhude the love of Christ not only on others but also with each other. “1 Finally then, brethren, we urge and exhort in the Lord Jesus that you should abound more and more, just as you received […]