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Chapter 1 is more of an amplified greeting of Paul to the Thessalonians, He acknowledges their sufferings for their faith in Christ Jesus as an evidence of God’s grace and reminds them of Christ’s judgment on those who have caused their suffering at His return.

00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section

03:14 - Salutation of the letter

05:19 Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians in their sufferings

08:21 - Their sufferings show them worthy of the kingdom

16:05 - Christ will judge unbelieving persecutors at His appearance

31:25 - At Jesus’ return all unbelievers will suffer forever

39:22 - Paul thus prays for the Thessalonians’ perseverance to the Day of Christ

42:10 - Summary and final thoughts

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Introduction to 2 Thessalonians

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Paul continues his eschatological teachings concerning the Day of the Lord, a unique time of God’s judgment on the whole earth. And he closes his letter exhorting the Thessalonians to holy living, looking to the Coming of Christ (Rapture).

00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section

03:10 - The Thessalonians are aware of the Day of the Lord

13:13 - The Day of the Lord surprises unbelievers

17:26 - The Day does not surprise believers

27:55 - Christians will not experience the Day of the Lord (Tribulation)

36:44 - Exhortation to respect and appreciate teaching elders

40:33 - Admonish the non-workers and be sensitive to the weak

45:42 - The spirituality of the believer - never murmur and complain

51:52 - Examine all prophetic utterances

57:09 - Abstain from all forms of evil - just live right

59:20 - Paul closes this epistle

64:50 - Summary and final thoughts

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Paul continues encouraging the Thessalonians to holy living and comforts them concerning Christians who had died.

00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section

01:52 - Preliminary comments on chapter 4

03:02 - Command to live righteously

06:23 - Avoid sexual immorality

22:09 - Commandment to love and work to take care of themselves

27:21 - Preliminary thoughts to next section

29:35 - Knowledge concerning Christians who have died and Jesus’ Coming

31:28 - The souls of the dead return with Jesus in the Rapture

40:19 - Dead Christians will rise first

45:21 - The order of the Rapture

53:09 - Additional thoughts - Old Testament saints are excluded from the Rapture

55:29 - Summary and final thoughts

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Paul informs the Thessalonians believers of his great desire to see them again and emphasizes how they are not to become discouraged because of suffering.

00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous passage (1 Thes. 2)

03:45 - Paul sends Timothy to ascertain the spiritual welfare of the Thessalonians

23:20 - The constant reminder that Christians will be persecuted

27:24 - Paul is thankful for the good report Timothy brought back

41:40 - Continued thanksgiving and desire to see the Thessalonians again

35:48 - Paul prays to see them again, their love and strengthening and their steadfastness at the Day of Christ

42:56 - Summary and final thoughts

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Paul continues recounting his example toward the Thessalonians believers.

00:00 - Opening thoughts and review of previous section

02:09 - Paul’s example of hard work and righteous living

11:16 - Thanksgiving for these believers who share the fate of the gospel

15:37 - God’s wrath upon the unbelieving Jews of Paul’s day

30:20 - Paul’s desire to see the Thessalonians, his joy and crown 

37:15 - Summary and final thoughts

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Paul recounts the example of his experience amongst the Thessalonians.

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The evidence of true saving faith. Paul’s opening words to the Thessalonians.

00:00 - Opening thoughts

01:38 - Greetings and salutation

03:54 - Thanksgiving (true salvation produces works)

08:15 - God’s election of saints

23:15 - Following Paul’s example, they became examples themselves

30:00 - The fire of their conversion has spread

43:44 - Summary and final thoughts

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Introduction to 1 Thessalonians

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Completing the section dealing with specific categories (wives, husbands, children, slaves and masters).

00:00 - Review of previous teaching

04:33 - Family and relationships (vss 18-4:1)

30:24 - Final commands to the general church - pray. (Vss 4:2-6)

37:01 - Update of Paul’s situation (vss 7-9)

40:04 - Greetings from and to the saints (vss 10-15)

47:55 - Circulate Paul’s letter (vss 16-18)

55:43 - Summary and final thoughts

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