Thessalonica is the city
where Paul planted a church
in Macedonia.
They received the word
in much affliction,
with joy of the Holy Ghost.
Thessalonica was a major city in Macedonia. Paul and Silas came there after Philippi and preached in the synagogue for three sabbaths. Some Jews believed, along with a great multitude of devout Greeks and chief women. Opposition arose, and the missionaries left. Paul later wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians to the church there. He thanked God for their work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope. They became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
- The church was born in affliction and joy.
- They turned from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for His Son from heaven.
- They showed brotherly love toward all the brethren in Macedonia.
- Paul wrote to them about the Rapture, the return of Christ, and holy living.
Thessalonica is a church that received the word in affliction and became a pattern of faith, love, and hope.
They received the word in much affliction,
with joy of the Holy Ghost.
Ye became ensamples
to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Ye turned to God from idols
to serve the living and true God.
- Acts 17:1-9 records the founding of the church in Thessalonica.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 describes their faith, love, hope, and example.
- They waited for God’s Son from heaven, Jesus who delivers from the wrath to come.
- Paul’s letters address their questions about those who sleep and the day of the Lord.
- The church was known for brotherly love throughout Macedonia.
- The City – A major port city in Macedonia.
- The Founding – Paul and Silas preached; many believed.
- The Affliction – Opposition from the beginning.
- The Example – Work of faith, labor of love, patience of hope.
- The Letters – 1 and 2 Thessalonians.
- The Hope – Waiting for the Son from heaven.
- Acts 17:1-4 – “Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews… And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.”
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8 – “And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: so that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.”
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 – “Ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; and to wait for his Son from heaven.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10 – “And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia.”
They received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost.
Ye became ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
Ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven.
Thessalonica is the city where Paul planted a church that became an example of faith, love, and hope.
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