The wiersbe bible study series delivers practical, indepth guides to selected books of the bible. The office of burial in the prayerbook is as joyous as the eucharistic office itself. Now he has to assure them that their friends and loved ones havent missed out on the great event they are all anticipating, the return of the lord 1. These false beliefs brought grief that was not necessary to those who held them. Kairos comotion lectionary dialogue, 1 thessalonians 3.
Wiersbes be ready commentary, this eightweek study includes engaging questions and practical applications that will help you connect gods word with your life. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the jews. In not shunning to endure sufferings for the sake of the gospel, the thessalonians had demonstrated that the word of. In the church of thessalonica there were some misunderstandings about the return of christ. Out of deep concern for the new believers in thessalonica whom he was forced to leave behind, paul wrote his letter, addressing them as the congregation of the thessalonians in god the father and the lord jesus christ. Nov 06, 2011 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. The historical context of pauls epistles to the thessalonians is found in acts 17. The letters called epistles from paul to thessalonica, which included i thessalonians and ii thessalonians were probably two of the earliest letters paul had written which was around a. An easyenglish commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls first letter to.
He prayed for an opportunity to return to the church vv. In 1 thessalonians, paul directs the persecuted thessalonian christians to. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. The second advent will also be with the clouds of heaven 1 thessalonians 4. While there he spoke in the synagogue, persuading some jews and even more godfearing gentiles that jesus was the promised messiah. Lewis doodle bbc talk 14, mere christianity, bk 3, chapter 5 duration.
Paul wanted to check on the state of the thessalonians faith, for fear that false teachers might have infiltrated their number. Christianity does not forbid, and grace does not do away, our natural affections. Background to the thessalonian church paul and his companions planted the church in thessalonica after experiencing trials in philippi acts 16. They then are with god, and are better where they are than when they were here. Paul unbosoms his heart to the loving church at thessalonica. Every chapter of 1 thessalonians ends with a reference to the second coming of christ, with ch. That the colossians became imitators of the churches of god which in are judea is the evidence paul gives to show that the word of god was working in them. Paul wrote these letters in response to timothys report that the thessalonians church was prospering despite. Verse 1 finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the lord jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please god, even as ye do walk, that ye abound more and more. For if we believe that jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in jesus will god bring with him. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives.
Yet most people today have never heard of john gill. The apostle sent timothy to establish and comfort the thessalonians 15 he rejoiced at the good tidings of their faith and love. The great aim of all bible study is its personal application or obedience to the scripture. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 thessalonians 4 and more. Dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. In the process of this statement three important claims are made. At christs arrival in glory with all his holy ones or his mighty angels 2 thessalonians 1. Not insubstantial hope, no more than wishful thinking that all would be well. We can be sure about this, and about the date, from the letter and the book of the acts.
However, they were able to remain in thessalonica for only a short timeperhaps no longer than three weeks acts. Paul goes on to instruct them of a misconception they had. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. However, timothy soon returned with a good report, prompting paul to pen 1 thessalonians as a letter of encouragement to the new believers. Working with their own hands, as paul commanded them 11b b. Conducting themselves properly toward those outside 12a 2. In verse we have the present participle meaning either, those who. In verse 14, paul gives the answer to the problem of hopeless grief. Actual promises from god that he will not fail to keep.
To a gentile church of which he had been the instrument of raisingand they were doing the same things that the jewish christians in jerusalem were doing. Read and study 1 thessalonians, including book summary, with the verseby verse. I will speak of this letter as though it had chapters. Three concepts and three passages reinforce and develop the concepts of 1 thessalonians 2. Responsibilities in the local church 1 thessalonians 5. A sermon from our annual memorial service, held for those who have lost someone they love in recent years or longer ago. Without this book as the word of god, we have no real message and we are left to the ever changing ideas. Read and study 1 thessalonians, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary hi, sign out. Preaching from 1 and 2 thessalonians preaching source. The subsequent use of 1st person plural testifies to this coauthorship as well.
As a community of believers, they were at one with god and his son. Paul here assumes that the second coming, or parousia, will occur within his own lifetime but insists that the time or season is unknown 1 thes 5. Watch our overview video on 1 thessalonians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The concern expressed, from an exegetical and devotional commentary on 1 thessalonians, by j. Those who had died would now miss out on the return of jesus. In verses 18, paul speaks of the coming of the lord at the rapture of the church. There are similarities between 1 thessalonians 4 and the gospel accounts. God, by his word, is working in you, who believe it.
Check out this summary and commentary and the book of i thessalonians. First thessalonians it is generally supposed that pauls first epistle to the thessalonians is the first book of the new testament that was ever written. He tells them that the people who have died in christ jesus will also go to heaven when he comes back 1 thessalonians 4. Support for this comes from timelines given in the book acts which have been coupled with accounts of roman and jewish history. This mornings sermon is very relevant to all of us, especially since death has been a very prominent feature in the news lately e. The thessalonians ignorance about the rapture caused them to grieve. A happy ministers meeting text and 1 thessalonians 2. Utmost in the heart of a christian is the desire to please god. To combat these clear time markers, protestants have to say that christ returns twice and that there are two different blowings.
He knew what it was to be worried by others, but found rest when thinking of them. That the colossians became imitators of the churches of god which in are judea is the evidence paul gives to show that the word of god was working in them to whom is he writing. It was to give them hope and to comfort them that paul discussed that momentous event. Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. But we are bound to give thanks always to god for you, brethren beloved of the lord, because god hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the spirit, and belief of the truth. In verse 15, he says that this occurs at the coming of the lord, and in verse 16, christ descends from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of god. The apostle sent timothy to establish and comfort the thessalonians 1 5 he rejoiced at the good tidings of their faith and love.
In the original language, paul describes the believers who have died as having. Paul, along with silas and timothy, founded the church at thessalonica on his second missionary journey acts 17. For if we believe that jesus died, and rose again as every christian does, for both the death and resurrection of christ are fundamental articles of faith. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Paul mentions the exact timing of this event twice. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the thessalonian epistles. Unlike others around them, the thessalonians should not be grieving deaths in their community without hope. This narrative recounts pauls work in the city of thessalonica during his second missionary journey. To really jump ahead in your 1 thessalonians bible study, complete our how to study a book of the bible lesson using 1 thessalonians as your subject. Lets read the verses that were asked about in our question. Edmond hiebert a thorough exposition of these epistles by a scholarly german professor of the past century. Those who have fallen asleep in jesus but we dont want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you dont grieve like the rest, who have no hope. He desired that their love increase and their hearts grow strong so they would be ready for christ when he returns vv. For if we believe that jesus died and rose again, even so god will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in jesus.
Hampton keathley iii at the biblical studies foundation. This passage states that all scripture is inspired and profitable. Thus, the second coming seems to permeate the letter and may be viewed in some sense as its theme. Jan 02, 2020 in chapter 4, paul is instructing the believers in thessalonica on how to live, in christ jesus, a holy life 1 thessalonians 4.
But i would not have you to be ignorant, brethren as they seem to have been, about the state of the pious dead, the rule and measure of mourning for them, the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, the second coming of christ, and the future happiness of the saints. List the clues in these verses that point to the false beliefs in the thessalonian church. Wiersbes be ready commentary, this eightweek study includes engaging questions and practical applications that will. Ministering with sensitivity and love 1 thessalonians 5. The first epistle was penned at corinth by the apostle paul in response to timothys report on the progress of the church they had recently established there 3. Paul, silvanus also known as silas, and timothy were the founding fathers of the church in thessalonica. One of the justly celebrated older commentaries, with. In not shunning to endure sufferings for the sake of the gospel, the. Its painful enough to lose someone you love, but it was doubly raw in their case. Job the oldest book in the bible testifies and as for me, i know that my redeemer lives, and at the last he will take his stand on the earth. Such sins were common in the city in which they lived.