The Birth of a Church

Read 1 Thessalonians & Acts 17:1-10. 

Who wrote 1 Thessalonians?

What relationship did these men have with one another?

Had they worked together before?  If so, where?  Why?

On which missionary journey was this church started?  Can you find

Thessalonica on a map? 

Where is it?

Who was this letter written to?

Who are they?  

What was their relationship to the author(s)?

What was their condition when the author(s) first ministered to them?  Who

were they serving?

What was their condition when they received this letter?

Why was this letter written?

What is the theme of this book?

What is mentioned in every chapter?

How do you outline this letter? 

What are the key words & verses in this letter?

What does Paul teach about the second coming of Christ here?

How should we live as we anticipate the Lord's return?

What encouragement does Paul give the Thessalonians?  Why?

As a local body of believers in Thessalonica, what does Paul commend them

for?  Correct them for?

How does Paul describe these believers (1:1)?

What does this description tell us about God?

What does this description tell us about the Christian's relationship to God?

How does Paul greet these believers (1:1)?  What does this mean?

Is this greeting still valid today?