Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: 1 Thessalonians 1-5 Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

Acts 17

THESSANOLICA Thessalonica MACEDONIA Aegean Sea Thessalonica Berea

For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. Philippians 4:16

Second Coming of Christ 1:10 – Turned from Idols, waiting for Jesus 2:19 – Joy and rejoicing in Christ 3:13 – Increase and abound in love, hearts blameless at His coming 4:17 - Comfort of seeing one another 5:23 – Blameless at His coming

And the Lord said, “Who then is that faithful and wise steward… Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. Luke 12:42-46

But if that servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ … the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. Luke 12:42-46

1 Thessalonians Greeting 1:1 Personal Commendations 1–3 1 Model of a Good Church - Energetic Church - Living Reality - Evident Church - God in them - Exemplary Church - of believers - Evangelistic Church - Expectant Church

1 Thessalonians Greeting 1:1 Personal Commendations 1–3 1 Model of a Good Church 2 Model of a Good Leader - Undeterred servant v Godward Servant v Loving Servant v Biblical Servant v.13 - Encouraging Servant v Expectant Servant v.17-20

1 Thessalonians Greeting 1:1 Personal Commendations 1–3 1 Model of a Good Church 2 Model of a Good Leader 3 Hearts Established Practical Exhortations 4-5 4:1-12 Christian Living- ought to Walk 4:13-5:11 The Rapture & Expectancy 5:12-25 Closing Exhortations Conclusion 5:26-28