For the lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of god. The new testament without acts leaves a great, yawning gap. Commentary on the book of acts bible study lessons. This represents the apostle pauls second canonical correspondence to the fellowship of believers in the city of thessalonica. Both letters bear pauls name as author 1 thessalonians 1. These 1 and 2 thessalonians are considered by many scholars to be the earliest of pauls epistles. In what way would this have caused problems for the christians in thessalonica. Acts 17 niv in thessalonica when paul and his bible gateway. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Topical studies below are bible study outlines from studies i have done on jesusalive.
The church consisted of a few jewish converts and a larger number of former pagans 1 thessalonians 1. The lord jesus christ at work by the holy spirit through the apostles in jerusalem, chapters 1 7. They are called executable outlines because they were first distributed as an executable dos program. Just as in 1st thessalonians, the second coming of jesus is the primary emphasis of this letter. There paul had a similar experience to thessalonica with conversions followed by hostility, so the believers sent paul away. Located on the egnatian way, a major road from rome to the eastern provinces, the city served as center of trade and commerce. If the book was just before or after pauls release, then it was likely written around 63 a.
Outline of the book of i thessalonians floral heights church of christ. Thessalonica was a bustling seaport city at the head of the thermaic gulf see map, p. Following their release from prison in philippi, paul and silas. If the book of acts were gone, there would be nothing to replace it howson. Acts is a bridge between the gospels and the epistles. A history of the early church gene taylor2an outline of the book i. They have been converted so that they can be used as an interactive bible study, with questions to answer, blanks to fill in, and verses to look up. Please read the whole book of 1 thessalonians at least once as we study chapter 1. In the greek new testament, 2 thessalonians is listed as to the thessalonians. Pauls love and desire to share the gospel and his very life 2. He recounts the circumstances of his ministry there. It has been estimated that during pauls time its population may have been as high as 200,000. My grandmother had five siblings, and by the time i came along, the six had married to become twelve. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.
Preparation for the coming of the spirit, chapter 1. Arriving in thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the jews ac. For the history of thessalonica see introduction to 1 thessalonians. It is the goal of therapon university to provide bible courses that will enable and enrich ministry efforts, and to assist qualified persons in earning formal educational recognition equal to their combined academic and life experience achievements. Please keep the ministry logo, and my name on them. Paul the apostle wrote both letters to the thessalonians. Paul, silas and timothy go to berea and preach in the jewish synagogues and many people are saved. Paul in thessalonica acts 17 adapted from an outline by derrel shaw on pauls second missionary journey he visited three cities recorded in acts 17, thessalonica, berea and athens, and in each there was a different reaction to the preaching of the gospel of christ. The believer and the second coming of christ 15 of 32 by stan coffey. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. The vocabulary, style, and thought of the thessalonian correspondence are genuinely pauline. Steadfast in christian growth as observed by others.
This is lecture eight in the series introducing the new testament. Although paul was in thessalonica less than a month acts 17. Jesus had shown himself alive by many proofs for 40 days. Indeed, the only ancient evidence of jews in thessalonica is the record of acts 17, making it impossible to surmise how large the jewish.
The majority of the inhabitants were greeks, but there was also a mixture of other ethnic groups, including jews according to acts 17. We hope this outline of 1 thessalonians will assist you as you study gods holy word. According to the account in acts, what had caused this separation. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians. Who wrote this letter, and to whom is it addressed 1. Summary two letters that paul wrote to the church in thessalonica are. Pauls first letter to the thessalonians is the thirteenth book in the new testament. Holy spirit forbids paul, silas, and timothy from going into asia acts 16. Each paragraph in the esv translation of acts has been evaluated and a factual statement about its content was recorded in one sentence. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians story of the. Purpose of the book as indicated previously, the original purpose of both the gospel and acts may have been to assist.
Preparations for worldwide witnessing, jesus ascension, outpouring of holy spirit, persecution of disciples, sauls conversion, paul and barnabas, missionary tours. The book of acts part 2, galatians and thessalonians free. It will help to keep the whole of the book before you as you work your way through each section. After only a brief time in the city, dangerous opposition arose from those who thought pauls message was a threat to judaism. Leaving the synagogue, they continued to preach among the gentilesconverted quite a few of the chief women 17. We left off at the end of our last talk in the book of acts towards the end of chapter 9. A few of the jews were converted, as well as greek proselytes acts 17.
Carefully, paragraph by paragraph, the book of acts has been evaluated in the following pages. Upon arriving in athens, paul sent for silas and timothy acts 17. The beautiful, amazing, powerful, weak, dysfunctional church a chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 6 acts 1 50 days 1. Thessalonica is located on the gulf of alonika, which is on the northwest corner of the aegean sea. Theologians consider 1 thessalonians to be one of the first books of the new testament written. It was the largest city in macedonia and was also the capital of its province. The executable outlines series sermons and bible study. It is unusual in that it was written only a short time after the apostle had left the citypossibly not over six months in time.
We learn from the book of acts that during pauls stay in the city of thessalonica. Book of 2 thessalonians, explained scripture by scripture. Also, a summary of the background and contents of galatians and 1 thessalonians. Book of first thessalonians overview insight for living. Summary of the book of 1 thessalonians story of the bible. Therapon university is an institute of online learning for the body of christ, its primary vision being to equip born again believers for ministry. They arrived in athens but then paul, in his concern for the thessalonians, sent timothy from athens to thessalonica 1 thessalonians 3. Thessalonica modern salonica, lies near the ancient site of therma on the thermaic gulf at the northern reaches of the aegean sea. Thessalonica had a synagogue and many jews and proselytes, thus the two men went first to preach to them. This site contains sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. The book of acts sermon outlines this material is from, a web site containing sermon outlines and bible studies by mark a. Departed from the city and made their way through amphipolis and apollonia b. Acts 17 uproar in thessalonica 2008 faithlife sermons. But ye shall receive power, after the holy spirit is come upon you.
The following outline is intended to be used while studying the book. Pauls ministry to thessalonica she reads truth she. Acts 17 niv in thessalonica when paul and his bible. Pauls holiness, blamelessness, and righteousness as a. Thessalonica was, during the time of paul, one of the two most important commercial centers in greece corinth was the other. This word is not used anywhere else in the new testament. Thessalonica found out that the word of god had been proclaimed by paul in berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. Therefore paul felt an obligation to respond to these problems immediately. Aug 04, 20 the jews in thessalonica had op posed christianity since it came to the city acts 17. Like the first letter to the thessalonians, this letter is primarily concerned with the second coming of jesus. It was the capital and largest city of the roman province of macedonia.
Additionally, luke uses the first person pronoun we in acts 16 which is further proof of his authorship. The three men, in verse one, were only together for a few years, 4951 a. Acts 17 nasb paul at thessalonica now when they bible. This, written up in any modern christian publication, would bear. It was an important communication and trade center, located at the junction of the great egnatian way and the road leading north to the danube. Acts furnishes a ladder on which to place the epistles. In either case the gospel had an impact on the leadership level of society in thessalonica. First, you will find outlines for books of the bible, followed by some topical outlines. Dates in the book of acts established dates in the book of acts these established dates help us determine. Every time the gospel meets with opposition in acts, god finds a way to advance the message. Paul goes to jerusalem and is arrested, chapter 21. Arriving in thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the jews ac 17. Feel free to print and use any of these that you wish.
He headed for athens, while silvanus and timothy remained in berea acts 17. Several questions can be answered from the first 2 verses. Constables notes on 1 thessalonians 2021 edition far and away the largest theological contribution of the epistles 1 and 2 thessalonians lies in what they say about eschatology. Peter is not mentioned in acts after the account of the council. Church gospel holy spirit chapters 28 next 20 years major emphasis. A chapterbychapter bible study of the book of acts 4 acts a short introduction heres what well be reading as we study through the book of acts. Timothy returned with great news of the thessalonian christians. Commendation for faith, hope, and love 1thes the thessalonians example 1 thes 1 pauls history with them 1 thes 2 timothys visit and report 1 thes 3 challenge to grow in these areas even more 1thes 45 love for others 1 thes 4.
The book of acts part 2, galatians and thessalonians. The main message of the book is the expectation of the second coming of jesus christ. Paragraphbyparagraph outline for the book of acts josh. The time of this writing was surely a few months after the first epistle, while paul was still in corinth with silas and timothy 1. Lesson 8 the book of acts part 2, galatians, and 1 thessalonians. Pauls letters to the thessalonians were written from corinth around 50 ad, just after he was with the church in thessalonica. Paul wrote his first epistle in response to their overture. Youll notice the scripture reading for today is longer than the others. The life of the early church is recorded and preserved for us in the book of acts and the epistles. Apparently, they travel on the border of galatia and phrygia northward to bithynia. Acts of the apostles 4 imprisonment in rome are 6062 a. Acts 17 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. A summary of the book of acts beginning with the third major section starting at acts 9.
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