In this second half of the 4th chapter of 1 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul is addressing the question of the Rapture of the Church.  He is assuring the believers in Thessalonica that the Rapture of the Church is a future event when the dead in Christ will arise first, followed by those believers who are alive on the earth.  Together they will meet Christ in the air to receive their glorified bodies and then be escorted into the Holy City in heaven.

This chapter is divided into two episodes because of the vast amount of important information that comes out of that chapter.  Here in the first half of the chapter, the Apostle Paul centers on sexual purity with believers and the importance of living a life of holy sanctification before the Lord.

The Apostle Paul is relieved to hear the Thessalonian believers are continuing in the faith.  As such, he gives examples of holiness and sanctification that we too today need to adhere to.

The Apostle Paul continues his letter to the church at Thessalonica by authenticating himself as an apostle of Christ because certain Jews were spreading terrible lies and rumors about him and his ministry.  He was reminding these believers how he had endured terrible persecution in Philippi before he was able to minister the Gospel of Christ to them in Thessalonica.  He reminded them he was like loving father to his children, and as such, he was willing to endure the hardships to be able to minister the Gospel to them. 

The Apostle Paul gives welcome to the believers at the Church at Thessalonica and walks through the 1st chapter of the Book of Thessalonians verse by verse, finished by encouraging them they would not have to face the wrath of God that would be coming upon the earth.

Welcome to Believersbibleschool.com where learning the Bible is paramount to understanding the Bible verse by verse through podcasting.  It is here where we will take one book of the Bible at a time, one chapter at a time - verse by verse to learn God's instruction for His people. 

This is a background study of the Book of Thessalonians of the author, the times, and some of the challenges the Apostle Paul faced as he ministered in the city of Thessalonica.

Podcasting is a wonderful way to study God's Word verse by verse.

Hello everyone:  This is Pastor Joye Erickson of Believersbibleschool.com, and I want to welcome you to our podcasts where you can study and understand the Bible verse-by-verse through podcasting.  This is a wonderful way to study God's Word as we travel and are busy on the go, unable to take time out to view a teaching.

Here is where we will examine one book of the Bible - one chapter at a time - to get a deeper understanding of God's instruction for us on how to live our daily lives.  The best place for a Christian to begin studying God's Word is in the Epistles because the Epistles were written specifically to the Church.  You will discover that God's Word is even more relevant today than what it was in the days it was written by the Apostles of Jesus - because - we are literally living in the end of the end of days. We are in actuality living in Bible times as we prepare for the coming of Jesus because we can see God's Word come alive in our everyday lives.  Join me now as we begin to study God's Word together.  Pick out the book of the Epistles that you want to listen to and study - and let's dive into the Word of God to hear what God has to say to us.

This study sets forth the background information needed to help you understand the Book of 1st Thessalonians.