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!

To understand Jesus as our great High Priest, we've got to look back...WAY back...all the way to an interesting  character named Melchizedek.

During this season of Christmas, you’ll likely sing the phrase, “God and sinners reconciled.” That verse reflects how Jesus fulfilled the role of reconciler, being our ultimate High Priest!

How do we know anything at all about God? Well, because He has revealed Himself to us. He used to do that through prophets. But now, God has revealed Himself most of all through Jesus, the ultimate prophet!

As we prepare for the celebration of Christmas, it is important to consider what we are to expect from this Jesus. In this series, we examine the roles that we know that Jesus fulfilled, starting with Prophet. Was Jesus just a prophet like any other?