1st Thessalonians by Steve Lewis

Steve Lewis

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In this course Steve Lewis teaches verse-by-verse through First Thessalonians. [3 hours 51 minutes]

Session	Description
001 1st Thess	Introduction to First Thessalonians In this session Steve introduces the apostle Paul's letters to the Thessalonians. [28 minutes]
002 1st Thess	Paul’s Thankfulness for the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10) As Paul began his first letter to the Thessalonians he praised them for the dramatic changes in their lives. Their new faith in Christ was clearly evident in their behavior and lifestyle. [38 minutes]
003 1st Thess	Paul Defends His Ministry (1 Thessalonians 2:1-20) In this chapter Paul denies several of the accusations brought against him by his opponents, and he shares the truth about the positive and righteous ways he conducted his ministry in Thessalonica. A separate chart is provided showing each charge and Paul's answer in this chapter. [44 minutes]
004 1st Thess	Comfort from Timothy's Report (1 Thessalonians 3:1-13) Paul completes the defense of his ministry and provides a glimpse into his emotional struggle over his separation from them. He shares his immense joy at the good news from Timothy's report. [28 minutes]
005 1st Thess	Exhortation in Areas of Concern (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12) Paul begins the main body of his letter by praising the Thessalonians' progress, and then by addressing two areas of concern. [34 minutes]
006 1st Thess	The Resurrection of Church-Age Saints (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) In this chapter Paul revealed new information about the coming of the Lord to gather church-age believers before the time when God's righteous wrath is poured out in judgment upon a Christ-rejecting world. They were to take comfort from these new truths about the resurrection of both living and deceased church-age saints. Separate charts are provided: 1) Distinctions between the Rapture and the Second Coming 2) The Sequence of Events at the Rapture [27 minutes]
007 1st Thess	Rescue Before Wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11) In chapter five Paul described the coming Day of the Lord before affirming that church-age saints are not destined to experience that time of righteous wrath and divine judgment. A separate chart is provided contrasting believers to unbelievers. [39 minutes]