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Who is mentioned as recipients of the letter?
Who is mentioned as recipients of the letter?
What is Paul thankful for in his prayers?
What is Paul thankful for in his prayers?
How did the gospel come to the Thessalonians?
How did the gospel come to the Thessalonians?
What is the result of the Thessalonians' turn to God?
What is the result of the Thessalonians' turn to God?
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Who is said to rescue us from the coming wrath?
Who is said to rescue us from the coming wrath?
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What is the Thessalonians' attitude towards the message of God?
What is the Thessalonians' attitude towards the message of God?
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Study Notes
The Thessalonians' Faith
- The letter is addressed to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The authors (Paul, Silas, and Timothy) express gratitude and peace to the Thessalonians.
Characteristics of the Thessalonians' Faith
- The Thessalonians' faith is characterized by work, labor, and endurance inspired by hope in Jesus Christ.
- They were chosen by God, and the gospel was received by them with power, the Holy Spirit, and deep conviction.
- They imitated Paul, Silas, and Timothy, and the Lord, welcoming the message in the midst of severe suffering.
The Impact of the Thessalonians' Faith
- The Thessalonians became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
- The Lord's message spread from them to Macedonia and Achaia, and their faith in God became known everywhere.
- The Thessalonians turned from idols to serve the living and true God, and they wait for Jesus' return from heaven, who rescues them from the coming wrath.
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The first chapter of 1 Thessalonians, a book in the New Testament of the Bible, addressing the church of the Thessalonians and expressing gratitude for their faith.
