Practicing Encouraging Workers (2 Thessalonians 3:1–18). Trust the Lord is faithful to strengthen and protect you, even from idle disruptive busybodies. Those believers who do not live according to the teaching of the apostles are urged to imitate Christ and his apostles.

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Lawless Boogey Man (2 Thessalonians 2:1–17). We are advised not to be unsettled and deceived about Christ’s return. Where is God’s temple where the Lawless One will exalt himself? How is the Lawless One overthrown and destroyed in your life? Are you seeking God’s Word and Christ’s splendor?

Into Presence & Majesty (2 Thessalonians 1:1–12). Growing in faith and love is essential to the Christian life. God deems us worthy through Christ to welcome us into His presence and majesty. His power is nothing less than the love that redeems us and conquers death.

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Mundane Continual Celebration (1 Thessalonians 5:12–28). As we live shaped by the end times, we live celebrating the grace of Christ. We honor those who work hard in the Gospel for us. We live as a celebrating community awaiting Christ’s coming. We are always rejoicing and worshipping.

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Wasting Ink On End-times (1 Thessalonians5:1–11). You know very well the Day of the Lord will be unexpected. Folks think they can write off God without consequences. You are not surprised, rather the end times shape you to live out God’s love.

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Death Is Really Death (1 Thessalonians4:13–18). No afterlife exists disconnected from God. God is sovereign over life and death. We have hope because when Christ comes to judge the dead and the living we will be raised to eternal life.

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Ambitious Sanctifying Quietness (1 Thessalonians 4:1–12). Trusting God’s promises in the risen Christ results in living a sanctified life. To live a quiet and sanctified requires intentional ambition. Do not be dependent on pleasing others, but live to please God who frees you.

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Encouraging Overflowing Faith (1 Thessalonians3:1–13). Even though they undergo struggles, spiritual leaders are more worried about their flock. If you are growing in your faith, you are destined for troubles in this world of sin. Do you see your faith as a blessing to other Christians?

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My Crown And Joy (1 Thessalonians2:13–20). The greatest desire of discipling leaders is see the word of God at work in you. The goal is for you to imitate other mature Christians even through difficulties. The crown and joy of spiritual leaders are fully formed believers.

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In Face Of Strong Opposition (1 Thessalonians 2:1–12). What opposition does the Gospel face within yourself? When your church appeals to you to grow in faith, is their motivation impure, or is it because they care for you? Not only do they share the Gospel, but their very lives.

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