I and II Thessalonians - Digital Book

A Note of Introduction... We all need to be reassured from time to time that Christ is really coming back and that we as Christians have no reason to fear the end of time. We are often confused and don’t really know how to interpret many of the prophecies surrounding His second coming. Can letters written to the church at Thessalonica so long ago really give us the assurance we need, quiet our fears and answer our questions today? The answer is, YES. God’s word is so powerful and is so applicable to us today that it should always be the first place we turn for answers. The young church at Thessalonica had become upset and unsettled so Paul wrote to them from Corinth around A.D. 51 to strengthen their faith and give them hope. Paul also told them how to prepare for the second coming. This church had been established during Paul’s second missionary tour in an atmosphere of persecution and was made up of converted Jews, Greeks and many leading women. Thessalonica was the largest and most