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Themes in 1 Thessalonians 1

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Themes in 1 Thessalonians 1

1 Thessalonians 1:1 (show verse)

Paul, Silvanus,

and Timothy:

To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace to you and peace.

Church » Defended » Divinely instituted
Church » Christian, divinely established
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Thessalonica
spiritual Peace » Saints » Wish, to each other
Silas » Becomes paul's companion
Thessalonica » Paul writes to Christians in
Timothy » Joined paul in the letters » To the thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:2 (show verse)

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.

Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Church » For other leaders » For the church
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For the church
Thankfulness » Should be offered » Always
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » Always

1 Thessalonians 1:3 (show verse)

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work of faith, labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,

Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Faith » In Christ is » Fruitful
Faith » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Good » Works encouraged » Examples of
Hope » Leads to patience
Hope » Exemplified » Thessalonians
Love to man » Is an active principle
in God's Sight » Doing good
Works, good » Encouraged » Examples of

1 Thessalonians 1:4 (show verse)

knowing your election, brothers loved by God.

Assurance » Saints privileged to have, of » Their election
Assurance » Saints privileged to have » Of their election
Christian ministers » Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by paul
Election » Of saints, is » Of God
Election » Saints may have assurance of

1 Thessalonians 1:5 (show verse)

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we were among you for your benefit,

Assurance » Spiritual
Assurance » Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel
Christian ministers » Success attending » Paul
Gospel » General references to
The gospel » Is the power of God unto salvation
Holy spirit » Power of » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Fills life with healing influences
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Making the gospel effective
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
Witness of the holy ghost » The faithful preaching of the apostles accompanied by

1 Thessalonians 1:6 (show verse)

and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

Example » Good
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
fruit of the Spirit » Joy
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Joy » The gospel to be received with
Joy » Instances of » Of thessalonians, when they believed paul's gospel
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:7 (show verse)

As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.

Example » Good
Missionaries » In a holy example
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:8 (show verse)

For the Lord’s message rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith

in God has gone out. Therefore, we don’t need to say anything,

Example » Good
Good » Influence » Evangelizing
Influence » Good » Evangelizing
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:9 (show verse)

for they themselves report what kind of reception we had from you: how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

Conversion » Through the instrumentality of » Ministers
Idolatry » Renounced on conversion
Repentance » What it is
Repentance » Should be accompanied by » Turning from idolatry
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath

1 Thessalonians 1:10 (show verse)

and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

eternal Death » Is called » The wrath to come
Salvation » Is deliverance from » Wrath
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Wait for
Waiting » For the coming of Christ
Waiting upon God » For » Coming of Christ
Wrath » Who is not appointed to wrath