Last year, as I sat on the ground against a stump during a hunting trip, reading from the Greek New Testament and taking notes on my phone, I suddenly looked up and realized a buck was standing just a few steps away from me, staring at me. It caught me completely off guard. I realized there are times when things will catch us off guard, and I pray that the book we are getting ready to study would catch you off guard in a good way and give you great joy.

The Book of 1 Thessalonians is a powerful book, written around 51 A.D., and we are going to walk through it verse by verse and word by word. I believe God has a word for you today, and He wants to encourage you and speak to you at your deepest need.