1 Thessalonians

Author:

  • Paul

Audience:

  • The church in Thessalonica

Key Themes:

  • The wrath of God comes on those who reject the gospel.
  • Jesus' death and resurrection are the basis for the Christian's hope.
  • Christians are destined not for wrath but for salvation at Jesus' coming.
  • Christians who die will participate fully in the second coming.
  • Those who respond to the gospel have been elected by God in prehistory and called by God, and they continue to be called by God throughout their earthly lives.
  • Christians should live lives of comprehensive holiness.
  • Christians must never shirk their responsibility to work.
  • The authenticity of the gospel is confirmed by the integrity of its preachers.
  • Joy, especially in suffering, is a mark of the Christian.
  • Christians experience the realities of the prophesied new covenant.
  • Faith, hope and love are essential and universal traits of the Christian.

**taken from Crossway Books  ESV Study Bible