Written by the apostle John near the end of the first century, Revelation shows how events will play out in the end times or "the end of the world" as it was known.

This final chapter of 2 Thessalonians begins with a prayer request and ends with a benediction. In between, Paul assures his readers that the Lord would accomplish his purposes in the lives of the Thessalonian believers and gives some final exhortations.

his chapter tackles a weak point in this church's faith. Despite their spiritual growth, and Paul's earlier letter, it seems that the church at Thessalonica was plagued with wrong thinking about "the day of the Lord."

In Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians he expands on the same themes he addressed in his first message.

This final chapter of 1 Thessalonians continues to discuss the day of the Lord, assuring Christians that it will not overtake them.

This chapter begins the second division of Paul's letter to the Thessalonian believers. The first three chapters are more personal, whereas chapters 4 and 5 contain instructions about personal purity and behavior.

In this chapter Paul tells the Thessalonian believers that he had sent Timothy from Athens to Thessalonica to encourage them, and to learn how they were getting along in the Christian life.

In this chapter Paul recalls his ministry at Thessalonica. He had been maltreated at Philippi, but his suffering did not deter him from moving on to Thessalonica and declaring the gospel there.

The primary message of this passage is that Paul has heard good things about the churches of this region.

After concluding the subject of the previous chapter, with a word toward Christian masters (Colossians 4:1), chapter 4 focuses on two major themes.