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1 Thessalonians 1 - Introduction
I THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER ONE
Chapter Topic:
Paul's Thanks for the Thessalonians
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers. 1 Thessalonians 1:2
I THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER ONE
(Use your King James Bible to fill out these questions.)
1.
What three men joined in sending the first epistle to the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ______________; ______________; ______________ ______________.
2.
The church of the Thessalonians is said to be in two people. Who are they? 1 Thessalonians 1:1, __________________________________________;________________ ____________________________________.
3.
What two things does Paul request to be unto the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:1 ______________; ______________.
4.
How often did Paul give thanks for the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:2 _________________________.
5.
In what did Paul make mention of the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:2 __________________________.
6.
What three things did Paul remember about the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:3 _______________________; ______________; ______________; ______________; __________________________.
7.
In whose sight did the Thessalonians work and labor? 1 Thessalonians 1:3 ______________________.
8.
By what title did Paul address the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:4 ______________ _________________ ______________.
9.
What did Paul know about the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:4
10.
What had come unto the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:5
11.
In what four ways had the gospel come unto the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:5 ______________; ______________; ______________; ______________; _____________________________.
12.
The Thessalonians knew that the gospel had come to them in much assurance, because they knew what ______________of ______________ Paul and his helpers had been while they were among them. 1 Thessalonians 1:5.
13.
For whose sake had Paul behaved as he did among the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:5 __________________________________________.
14.
Paul said that the Thessalonians had become followers of ______________ and of the ______________. 1 Thessalonians 1:6
15.
In what had the Thessalonians received the word? 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ____________________________.
16.
Do you think that the afflictions experienced by the Thessalonian Christians were an exceptional experience for Christians? (Compare Acts 14:22). Yes or No. (Circle which).
17.
What brought joy to the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ____________________________.
18.
What had the Thessalonians been to other believers? 1 Thessalonians 1:7 _________________________________.
19.
In what two places had the Thessalonians become ensamples? 1 Thessalonians 1:7 ______________; _____________________________________.
20.
What had sounded forth from the Thessalonians? 1 Thessalonians 1:8 _________________________.
21.
Not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in ______________, the faith of the Thessalonians had been spread abroad. 1 Thessalonians 1:8
22.
Because the Thessalonians had spread abroad their faith, what did Paul not need to do? 1 Thessalonians 1:8 ______________________________________.
23.
How did Paul feel about the Thessalonians spreading abroad their faith so greatly? 1 Thessalonians 1:8; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3._________________________________________________.
24.
Fill in these blanks from 1 Thessalonians 1:9: For they (the people) shew (or report) of us ______________ ______________ of ________________________________ we had unto you.
25.
To whom did the Thessalonians turn? 1 Thessalonians 1:9. ______________.
26.
From what did the Thessalonians turn? 1 Thessalonians 1:10. ______________.
27.
How did Paul describe God? 1 Thessalonians 1:9. ________________________________ ________________________________________________.
28.
What two things did the Thessalonians turn to God to do? ________________________________________________________________________ ____ 1 Thessalonians 1:9 ______________________________________________. 1 Thessalonians 1:10
29.
Did the Thessalonians expect Christ to come again? 1 Thessalonians 1:10. Yes or No. (Circle which)
30.
Who is the Son, for whom the Thessalonians were waiting? 1 Thessalonians 1:10. _________________________.
31.
What has God done for the ?Song of Solomon 1:10. ______________________________________.
32.
What is coming on the world? 1 Thessalonians 1:10. _________________________.
33.
Who delivers us from this? 1 Thessalonians 1:10. ____________________________.
34.
Memorize 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10.
I THESSALONIANS, CHAPTER ONE
Chapter Topic, Paul's Thanks for the Thessalonians
Outline
Greeting; 1 Thessalonians 1:1
1.
From Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy.
2.
Grace and peace to them.
A.
When Paul expressed thanks; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
1.
Always; 1 Thessalonians 1:2 a
2.
In prayer; 1 Thessalonians 1:2 b - 1 Thessalonians 1:3
a.
Remembering their work of faith.
b.
Remembering their labor of love.
c.
Remembering their patience of hope.
B.
Things for which Paul expressed thanks; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10
1.
Their election; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6
a.
Their election known by Paul; 1 Thessalonians 1:4
b.
How their election was known by Paul; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-6
(1)
By the way the gospel came to them; 1 Thessalonians 1:5
(a)
Not in word only.
(b)
In power.
(c)
In the Holy Ghost.
(d)
In much assuranceThis demonstrated by Paul's manner among them.
(2) By the way they received the gospel; 1 Thessalonians 1:6
(a)
They became followers of Paul and the Lord.
(b)
In much affliction.
(c)
With joy of the Holy Ghost.
2.
Their ensample; 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10
a.
They became ensamples to all believers; 1 Thessalonians 1:7
b.
They sounded forth the word; 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10
(1)
Where? Macedonia, Achaia, and every place. 1 Thessalonians 1:8
(2)
ResultPaul needed not to speak anything;
c.
What others reported about the Thessalonians; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
(1)
What manner of entering in Paul had among them; 1 Thessalonians 1:9
(2)
How they turned from idols; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
(a)
To serve God; 1 Thessalonians 1:9
(b)
To wait for Jesus from heaven; 1 Thessalonians 1:10
THOUGHTS FROM THE OUTLINE
Of I Thessalonians, chapter one
There were two things in the Christian experience of the Thessalonians that made Paul thankfultheir election and their ensample. These same two things in every Christian's experience ought to cause every gospel preacher to give thanks.
But sad to say, these words mean very little to the average church member.
Election means choice. So the election of the Thessalonians was the way God chose them to be His children. Or, to express it in another way, it was the way they became Christians and were saved.
Any time a person is saved, he will have a thrilling story to tell. Many half-converted church members of modern times cannot give a thrilling testimony of their election, because they are not elect.
Ensample means example or pattern. Not only should our conversion (or election) be a thrilling story, but our service for Christ after conversion should also be an inspiration and a challenge to all who know about it. It was such in the case of the Thessalonians.
DID YOU LEARN?
(Questions over I Thessalonians, chapter one)
(These questions are over the outline and the notes on chapter one. The Scripture references direct you to the notes on particular verses where the answer to each question is given. Try to answer these questions without consulting your Bible or the notes.)
1.
What is the topic of chapter one?
2.
For what two things in the experience of the Thessalonians was Paul thankful? (See outline)
3.
What three men joined in sending I Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
4.
Who was the main writer of I Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
5.
What is Silvanus called in the book of Acts? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
6.
Why does Paul not assert him apostleship at the start of I Thessalonians as he does in other letters? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
7.
What does the word church mean? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
8.
The Thessalonian church was in what two people? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
9.
Why are some words in your Bible printed in italics? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
10.
What does Paul request for his readers at the beginning of all his epistles (except one)? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
11.
What does the word Christ mean? (1 Thessalonians 1:1)
12.
With what does Paul begin most of his letters, including I Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:2)
13.
What three things did Paul remember in prayer about the Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
14.
What does patience mean in the phrase patience of hope? (1 Thessalonians 1:3)
15.
In what did the Thessalonians primarily hope? (1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:10)
16.
What does election mean? (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
17.
By what two means did Paul know their election had actually taken place? (1 Thessalonians 1:4-5)
18.
What are the four things we must do to be saved (and elected)? (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
19.
Whom has God now chosen as His people? (1 Thessalonians 1:4)
20.
Why does Paul call the gospel our gospel? (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
21.
Did the gospel come to the Thessalonians in word only? (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
22.
What did Paul mean when he said that his gospel came to the Thessalonians in power? (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
23.
How did Paul's gospel come in the Holy Spirit? (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
24.
What was it that proved that the gospel came to the Thessalonians in much assurance? (1 Thessalonians 1:5)
25.
What is a better translation of the word followers? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
26.
Of what two people had the Thessalonians become followers? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
27.
What three experiences had the Thessalonians shared with those of whom they were followers? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
28.
What does the phrase joy of the Holy Ghost mean? (1 Thessalonians 1:6)
29.
What does ensample mean? (1 Thessalonians 1:7)
30.
To whom were the Thessalonians ensamples? (1 Thessalonians 1:7)
31.
Where was Macedonia? (Introductory Section IV)
32.
Where was Achaia? (1 Thessalonians 1:7)
33.
In what three places (or areas) had the word of the Lord sounded forth from the Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:8)
34.
What effect had the words spoken by the Thessalonians had on what Paul needed to do? (1 Thessalonians 1:8)
35.
Concerning what did Paul get reports from people in every place? (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
36.
Where does Paul take up in detail the discussion of his entering in unto the Thessalonians? (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
37. Was the Thessalonian church primarily Jewish or Gentile? Give a reason for your answer. (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
38.
What does serve mean in the phrase to serve the living and true God? (1 Thessalonians 1:9)
39.
What two things had the Thessalonians turned to God to do? (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
40.
What is the correct tense and form of the word delivered? (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
41.
From what does Jesus deliver us? (1 Thessalonians 1:10)
42.
Write out from memory 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10. 1 Thessalonians 1:9 begins, For they themselves shew.