I Thessalonians

II. I Thessalonians:
a. Women singled out as disciples
b. Many come to faith
c. OccasionPaul is in Corinth, and he gets a report from Timothy, and he gets a report from Timothy about Thessalonika.
i. Spiritual Growth good
ii. But moral and theological problems.
d. Paul writes a letter to the Thessalonians, because he cannot go back or he will be imprisoned or killed.
e. Ch. 1: he commends them for their spiritual growth. He wants to tell them to stand firm in the face of persecution, but he can’t. Paul ran away from persecution!
f. Ch. 2:1-12: Paul says he wasn’t a coward. What he did was necessary for the gospel. In fact, he didn’t want to leave, Jason and his friends basically pushed him out. Won’t get out? I’ll push you out.
g. 2:13-3:13...
h. 4:1-12: Paul turns to morality and ethics. These people didn’t have the new testament. They were used to going from one religion to another and it was no big deal. But now they have accepted Jesus and that calls for a lifestyle change. So Paul has to tell them this fact.
i. 4:13-5:11 Second Coming: Parousia
j. end of book, various words, no central topic.