1 Thess. 2:12 - walk in manner worthy
3:13 - establish your hearts
4:13 - those who are asleep
5:2 - like a thief
5:16-18 - rejoice, pray, give thanks
2 Thess. 1:8 - dealing out retribution
2:1-2 - day of the Lord
2:11 - deluding influence
2:15 - hold traditions
3:6 - aloof from unruly brother
3:10 - will not work, neither let him eat
3:13 - not grow weary in doing good
Try to learn one verse each week for a month.
I. Author - apostle Paul (see Galatians)
A. visited on second journey
1. Acts 17:1-9
II. Book
A. from Corinth about A.D. 51
1. Acts 18:1,5,11
2. 1 Thess. 3:1,6
B. motivated by Paul's concern over effects of rapid departure (first letter)
1. 1 Thess. 3:1-5
C. motivated by false teaching (second letter)
1. 2 Thess. 2:2
III. Message
A. Paul's teaching - I Thess. 2:3-12
1. not from error or impurity or deceit (3)
2. approved by God (4)
3. not to please men (4-6)
4. in love (7-12)
B. they
1. must stand firm - I Thess. 3:8
2. walk and please God - I Thess. 4:1
3. lead quiet lives - 1 Thess. 4:11-12
4. lead orderly lives - 2 Thess. 3:6-12
C. the return of Jesus
1. He will come again - 1 Thess. 4:14-18
2. it will be like a thief - 1 Thess. 5:1-3
3. has not happened yet - 2 Thess. 2:1-2
D. don't fear
1. affliction - 2 Thess. 1:3-10
2. false teaching - 2 Thess. 2:1-2