How much is enough? When it comes to really good things, the answer also feels like, "MORE!"

How much is enough? How much faithfulness or obedience or Christ-likeness is enough for us? Paul’s answer is, “Just a little more.” 
1 Thessalonians 4:1-12

We all need encouragement! And, we probably also all need to give a little encouragement!

The Thessalonian church, as well as Paul, were enduring a great deal of suffering. Paul doesn’t sugarcoat this, but instead encourages everyone to push through trial, knowing who holds the victory. (1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:13)

Can you guess what something IS by getting clues about what it is NOT? Paul thinks so! And in 1 Thessalonians 2, he describes what his ministry was NOT so that we can better understand what it IS!

As Paul continues encouraging his friends in 1 Thessalonians 2, he recounts his ministry among them, describing it by what it is NOT. By understand all that gospel ministry is not, we get a better picture of what it is!

We are all imitators. We are copy cats. Is that a bad thing? Who should we imitate?

Our study of 1 and 2 Thessalonians is directly connected to our study of Acts, which we will return to later. In this session, we examine 1 Thessalonians 1 and the topic of imitation.

What comes to mind when you think of a king? There's one thing that all kings have in common...except Jesus. He is a different kind of king!

We need the good and righteous rule of a king. Jesus is and forever will be our Superior King!