The Book of First Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians Chapter 1

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 1

Tonight, we're going to begin a new book, Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians. So I'd invite you to take out your Bible and look there with me first Thessalonians and chapter one. Now in this first chapter, and our hope is that we'll complete chapter one and this study, Paul, he brings greetings he exalts this congregation as a congregation that has a mighty testimony is one that is indeed influencing others not just in their normal location of where they reside, but also in a very unnormal way, touching people in different parts of the world, having a testimony and impact in faraway places. And that's what God wants for his people. God can do such great things by using us and touching people that can be around the world. You never know how God is going to use you.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 2 Part 1

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 2:1–9

There is an emphasis upon the gospel. Because it's only through that good news that we can see lives change lives brought into what God created each person to be. Without the gospel, you are without hope, without the work of Messiah in your life, you are broken eternally. And you are cut off from the goodness of God, the love of God, the forgiveness of God and the victory that God wants to share with you. Take out your Bible, and look with me to First Thessalonians and chapter two, First Thessalonians chapter two. Now, Paul, he is writing this epistle with influence from other men, men such as Timothy, in order to convey biblical truth to this congregation. This is a godly group of people that Paul is rejoicing with, for how God is using them their testimony, as we talked about last week, that goes far beyond their city.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 2 Part 2

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 2:9–20

You are being watched, watched by fellow believers and watched by other individuals as well. And as I've said, your testimony should be of the utmost importance to you. Because your testimony is influencing people. The question is, is it a positive influence, or God forbid, a negative influence? Well take out your Bible and look with me to First Thessalonians and chapter two, First Thessalonians and chapter two. Now we're going to begin where we left off last week, in verse 10. Paul is speaking to this congregation that has influence a godly influence on others, not just in Thessaloniki, where they are. But throughout this this Greek empire that that still is in existence, of course, the Romans are ruling over it, but it's still highly influenced by by the Greeks, and their their gods and false teaching. Their culture is still very much prevalent in society.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 3

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 3

Do you truly love others, loving other believers, as you do your family? The scripture speaks about how two people from different backgrounds, different cultures that maybe even once spoke different languages. But now they can become one through the gospel message being made into a new creation. The Bible speaks how God is building up a temple, not a temple made of physical things, but rather a temple of people who he is fitting together, that we might come together as one manifestation of the people of God in this world, setting aside those things that that the world uses to divide to separate, to speak about differences, that we can be one people in truth through that anointing and the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 Part 1

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 4:1–8

When was the last time that you prayed God, teach me to walk in your sanctification. God speaks numerous times both in the old and new concerning His purposes, his will for life. And it's only when we are maturing, that we're going to be moving in the direction of his will. And we call that sanctification, whereby we become less, and the power of God, the presence of God, the Spirit of God becomes more in our life, that is sanctification, and involves us following the purposes of God.

1 Thessalonians Chapter 4 Part 2

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 4:9–18

We have a blessed hope. That is God has promised to do something. And that is to remove believers from this world prior to the outpouring of the wrath of God, we can have absolute assurance that we are not going to experience any of God's wrath, that new covenant relationship that we have with the living God through His son, his only begotten Son, secures that for us eternally. Therefore, we never have to fear God's wrath. And when we, God forbid, move away from his will, God will discipline us as a loving Heavenly Father disciplines his children

1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 part 1

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11

You should be excited for what the Bible says concerning the last days, it is a great blessing to open up the Word of God and see what God shares concerning this time, a time of transition, transition from things as they have been the normal world that we are residing in, yes, a world of darkness, a world of deceit, a word, a false answer. But nevertheless, we are here. But this world is not going to continue on. In the same way. There is a time of transition. And I believe we are drawing very close to this time of transition, whereby God will begin to move in a unique way in order to bring about his kingdom

1 Thessalonians Chapter 5 Part 2

Baruch Korman • 1 Thessalonians 5:12–28

What should a local congregation do, in order that the Spirit of God would move mightily in the midst of the members, and that those members would have an effect an influence on those outside their immediate fellowship? See, we know that we are called to be salt in this world to be light in this world, that God has saved us so that he might use us that we might be his instruments for his purposes. So again, what is it that should take place in a local congregation in order that the Spirit of God should move mightily?

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