The Life and Times of the Early Church

A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 4:1-8.  

Chapter 4 brings us to the heart of the letter—instruction on the kind of life that pleases God. And instead of supplying a detailed list of do’s and don’ts, Paul offers examples of holy living, and he starts with one of the most explosive topics on the planet: sex.

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A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 3:1-13.  

Paul explains why all Christians will be persecuted and how God can use our hurts and heartaches to shape us into the person He created us to be.

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A verse-by-verse study of 1Thessalonians 2:1-20.

Paul moves into the body of his letter by explaining how the love he has for the people in Thessalonica reflects the love God has for them, and he praises the growth of the church and the effect the Gospel was having in their community and the world around them. 

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A verse-by-verse study of 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. 

An introduction of Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians and a study of the first chapter.

Paul praises the new Christians of Thessalonica for their faith, hope, and love and gives thanks to God for them. The church has become known throughout the region for sharing the gospel in both word and deed.

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A verse-by-verse study of Acts 17:22—18:18.

We will look at Paul’s ministry in Corinth and his sermon on Mars Hill that introduces the philosophers of Athens to “the unknown God.”

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A verse-by-verse study of Acts 17:1-21.

An account of Paul’s ministry in the cities of Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens. He is violently assaulted in the first city, well-received in the second, and ridiculed in the third for his belief in the resurrection of the dead.

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A verse-by-verse study of Acts 15:36—16:40.

An account of the beginning of Paul’s second missionary journey which will bring the Gospel to Europe. His first stop is the city of Phillipi, where he has great success but is also arrested and almost beaten to death for preaching the Gospel.

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A verse-by-verse study of Acts 15:1-35.

An account of the meeting in Jerusalem to decide how to incorporate Gentile believers into the Lord’s churches—a decision that had far reaching implications for the advance of Christiainity. 

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 6:1-17. 

Paul closes his letter to the Galatians by teaching on several practical aspects of a life lived in the power of the Holy Spirit.   

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A verse-by-verse study of Galations 5:22-26. 

The Apostle Paul shares nine aspects of the fruit of the Spirit.  The characteristics of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are representative of the kind of life the Holy Spirit produces in believers, marking us as the people of God. These nine qualities flow into one another, mutually reinforcing the process of sanctification in our lives.

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