1 & 2 THESSALONIANS: HOPE IN THE MIDST OF TRIALS

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• 1 & 2 Thessalonians Study Tools

  • Identifying Idols Resource

  • Dramatic Reading - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24

  • Weekly Verse Song - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18

  • Weekly Verse Song - 1 Thessalonians 5:19-24

  • How to Use a Lexicon

  • Commentaries & Study Tools - Blue Letter Bible

  • Commentaries - English Standard Version Bible

  • Articles - GotQuestions.org

  • Maps & Study Tools - OpenBible

  • Maps - Bible Mapper

  • Articles and Sermons - The Gospel Coalition

  • Articles and Sermons - Ligonier Ministries

  • Articles and Sermons - Desiring God Ministries

• 1: 1 Thessalonians 1

  Book of 1 Thessalonians

  • Article - Who Wrote the Book of 1 Thessalonians (Got Questions)

  • Article - What is the History and Significance of the Church at Thessalonica (Got Questions)

  • Article - Thessalonica (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

  • Audio Overview - 1 Thessalonians (Chuck Swindoll - 57 min)

  • Map / Article - Paul’s Second Missionary Journey (Bible Mapper)

  • Video Overview - 1 Thessalonians (The Bible Project - 7 min)

  1 Thessalonians Chapter 1

  • Audio Overview - 1 Thessalonians, Chapter 1 (J. Vernon McGee - 1 hr)

  • Audio Overview - 1 Thessalonians, Chapters 1-3 (Chuck Smith - 1 hr 18 min)

  • Song - 1 Thessalonians 1 (Streetlights - 2 min)

  • Study Guide - 1 Thessalonians Chapter 1 (David Guzik)

  1 Thessalonians 1:1  Greeting

  • Article / Photos - Thessalonica (Bible Places)

  • Article - Who Was Silas? (Got Questions)

  • Article - Who Was Timothy? (Got Questions)

  • Article - 1 Thessalonians (R.C. Sproul)

  • Sermon - Identifying The Elect, Part 1 (John MacArthur - 55 min)

  1 Thessalonians 1:2-10  The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example

  • Article - The Joy of Genuine Revival (Marshall Segal, Desiring God)

  • Sermon - The Impact of the Gospel (Allistair Begg - 34 min)

  • Sermon - Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Gospel with Power (Ligon Duncan - 31 min [Click “download” to play])

  • Sermon - Living in Light of Jesus’ Return: A Turn to God From Idols (Ligon Duncan - 34 min [Click “download” to play])

  • Sermon - How to Get the Gospel Across (Martyn Lloyd-Jones - 53 min)

  • Sermon - When God Comes to Church: A Living Church (Erwin Lutzer - 28 min)

  • Sermon - Identifying The Elect, Part 2 (John MacArthur - 47 min)

  • Sermon - Identifying The Elect, Part 3 (John MacArthur - 1 hr)

  • Sermon - Crime and Punishment (R.C. Sproul - 47 min)

• 2: 1 Thessalonians 2

  1 Thessalonians 2

  • Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2| (Enduring Word/D Guzik)

  • Podcast - 1 Thessalonians Chapters 1-3 Overview (Spoken Gospel) (56 min)

  • Worship - We Find Our Joy In You (Celtic Worship) (5 min) 

  • Worship - Crown of Rejoicing (Christadelphian Music/D Osborne (3 min)

  1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Paul’s Ministry to the Thessalonians

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12| Four Features of Faithful Ministers (JN Rogers) (52 min)

  • Podcast - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16| Leading Without Pretending (Wisdom International/S Davey) (10 min)  

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16| How to Identify Authentic Gospel Ministry (Downtown Cornerstone/A Sinnett) (50 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:5-8, part 2| A Christ-Exalting Renunciation of Power (Look at the Book/J Piper) (12 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12, part 2| Whether Present or Absent, the Same Man (Look at the Book/J Piper) (11 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12, part 4| The Ongoing Miracle of God’s Calling (Look at the Book/J Piper) (12 min)

  • Article - 1 Thessalonians 2:13| God's Word at Work (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - 1 Thessalonians 2:13| Reflections (9marks.org/R Fullerton) 

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16| The Word at Work (Christ Covenant Church/K DeYoung) (45 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16| The Word of God Is at Work in You (Desiring God/J Piper) (48 min)

  • Article - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16| the Power of the Gospel at Work in You (Enjoying God/S Storms) 

  1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Paul’s Longing to See Them Again

  • Worship - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20| You Are Our Glory (Praise Elohim) (4 min)

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20| Be Built Up (Calvary Nexus/B Zachary) (42 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20, part 1| Paul’s Extraordinary Affection for Believers (Look at the Book/J Piper) (10 min)

  • Video Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20, part 2| Who Is Paul's Joy - Christ or the Church? (Look at the Book/J Piper) (13 min) 

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20| Our Glory and Joy (Truth for Life/A Begg) (30 min) 

  • Article - 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20| You Are My Joy (Desiring God/D Mathis)

• 3: 1 Thessalonians 3

  1 Thessalonians 3 

  • Video - 1 Thessalonians Bible Project (7 min)

  • Commentary - Enduring Word 

  • Commentary - Blue Letter Bible

  • Commentary - Working Preacher

  • Song - 1 Thessalonians 3 by Streetlights

  1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 - Paul’s Longing to See the Thessalonians

  • Video - Can the Gospel Come in Vain to the Elect (Desiring God) (12 min)

  • Video - The Messy Way to Know God’s Will (Desiring God) (13 min)

  • Sermon - Pastoral Care (Truth for Life/Allister Begg) (39 min)

  • Podcast - Destined for Affliction (Radical.net /David Platt) (5 min)

  1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 - Timothy’s Encouraging Report

  • Map - Paul’s Journey to the Thessalonians 

  • Article - Biblical Words and Theological Meanings: Sanctification as Consecration for Transformation (Gospel Coalition/Ben Dunson)

  • Article - Christlike Work in a Burnout Society (Gospel Coalition/Kyle Tucker)

  • Podcast - Standing Firm Together (Radical.net/David Platt) (4 min)

• 4: 1 Thessalonians 4

  Chapter 4

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 4 - Roger Carswell (31:11)

  • Article - Answers for the Thessalonians - Ligonier.org 

  • Video - Streetlights Remix - 1 Thessalonians (7:51)

  • Article - Book of 1 Thessalonians (Chapters 4 and 5) - Bible Project

  1 Thessalonians 4: 1-12 - A Life Pleasing to God 

  • Sermon - Battling the Unbelief of Lust (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8) - John Piper (31:49)

  • Article - Pleasing God More and More (1 Thessalonians 4:1-2)  

  • Article - Have Sex Like You Know God (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5) 

  • Sermon - Sexual Conduct (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8) - Kent Hughes (34:01)

  • Article - Called in Holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:6-7) - ligonier.com

  • Podcast - Brotherly Love (1 Thessalonians 4:9–10) - David Platt  (5:31) 

  • Podcast - Should Christians Start Revolutions or Just Live Quietly? (1 Thessalonians 4:11) | Desiring God 

  • Article - Why I’m No Longer Trying to Be Extraordinary (1 Thessalonians 4:11–12) 

  1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - The Coming of the Lord

  • Podcast - Comfort in Times of Loss (1 Thessalonians 4:13) - David Platt (5:59) 

  • Article - What Is the Rapture? (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)  - RC Sproul

  • Article - The Dead in Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) - Keith Mathison

  • Sermon - A Coming King and His Confident Church (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18) - Bart Box (50:39) 

  • Article - The Return of Christ (1 Thessalonians 4:15-16)   

• 5: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

  The Day of the Lord

  • Message Excerpt - Death Is but a Doorway (Desiring God) (5 min)

  • Sermon - Not Destined for Wrath (Desiring God) (27 min)

  • Sermon - You Are Not Appointed for Wrath (Desiring God) (47 min)

  • Article - How to Wait for Christ’s Return (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - Destined Not for Wrath but for Salvation (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Study Guide - 1 Thessalonians 5 (David Guzik)

  • Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5 (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Outline Clip - 1 Thessalonians 5 (Vernon McGee) (4 min)

  • Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 5 – Ready for the Day of the Lord (Enduring Word)

  • Sermon - Caught Up, Always With the Lord (David Guzik) (62 min)

  • Article - What does it mean that Jesus will return like a thief in the night? (Got Questions)

  • Cross Reference - 1 Thessalonians 5:1 (Open Bible Info)

  • Cross Reference - 1 Thessalonians 5:11  (Open Bible Info)

  • Article - God wants to use you to lift up others (Charles Stanley)

  • Sermon - 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 (J. Vernon McGee) (26 min)

• 6: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

  Final Instructions and Benediction - 5:12-28

  • Article -Article -Prophecies and Discernment  ( Ligonier Ministries)

  • Reflection - Why We Need Each Other 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (Revive Our Hearts)

  • Article - Guidelines for Godliness in the Local Church (1 Thessalonians 5:12-18) (Sam Storms)

  • Sermon - ​​1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 - Urging & Exhorting ( David Guzik)

  • Article: Dealing with Troubled People | (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Audio - How Prayer Awakens Delight | The Word-Filled Life of Prayer | Light + Truth (Desiring God) (23 min)

  • Article-  Article When Praying Hurts How to Go to God in Suffering 1 Thess 5:17 (Vaneetha Rendall Risner)

  • Podcast- They Need Your Prayers | Revive Our Hearts Episode 1 Thessalonians 5:25 (Revive our Hearts) (31 min)

  • Podcast- ​​How Do You Pray Without Ceasing? | (Revive Our Hearts) (26 min)

• 7: 2 Thessalonians 1

  Book of 2 Thessalonians

  • Podcast/Article - Two of Our Deepest Needs (Desiring God) (3 min)

  • Sermon - Suffering and the Second Coming (Desiring God) (33 min)

  • Sermon - The Role of Suffering in Sanctification (Desiring God) (49 min)

  • Podcast/Article - Christ Revealed in Glory (2 Thess. 1) (Gospel Coalition) (39 min)

  • Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 1 – The Godly Character of a Persecuted Church (Enduring Word)

  • Podcast - Christ Revealed in Glory (Gospel Coalition) (39 min)

  • Sermon - The Persecuted and their Persecutors (David Guzik) (40 min)

  • Commentary - 1 Thessalonians 1 – Receivers and Responders (Enduring Word)

  • Commentary - Commentary on 2 Thessalonians 1 (Blue Letter Bible)

  • Article - Who is the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12? (Got Questions)

  • Audio - 2 Thessalonians 1  (Vernon McGee) (29 min)

  2 Thessalonians 1-2 - Greeting 

  • Article - Second Thessalonians (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-3 (Vernon McGee) (26 min)

  2 Thessalonians 3-4 - Thanksgiving

  • Sermon/Article - The Savior's Supper and the Second Coming (Desiring God) (23 min)

  • Sermon - Part 1: Foundations (Gospel Coalition) (54 min)

  • Article - Why Paul’s Prayers Startle Us (Gospel Coalition)

  • Podcast - Praying for Other’s Growth (Radical.net) (5 min)

  • Article - Our Final Rescue From Affliction (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - Continuing Good News From Thessalonica (Ligonier Ministries)

  2 Thessalonians 5-12 - The Judgement at Christ’s Coming

  • Sermon/Article - God Glorified in Good Resolves (Desiring God) (31 min)

  • Sermon - Living by Faith in Future Grace (Desiring God) (45 min)

  • Sermon - The Second Coming: Wrath and Rescue (Desiring God) (65 min)

  • Podcast/Article - Heaven’s Relief in the Coming Wrath (Desiring God) (3 min)

  • Message Excerpt - Six Truths About God’s Wrath (Desiring God) (9 min)

  • Podcast/Article - Is God Present or Absent in Hell? (Desiring God) (13 min)

  • Podcast/Article - Marveling at the End of History (Desiring God) (4 min)

  • Sermon - Glory That Satisfies the Soul (Desiring God) (29 min)

  • Podcast/Article - God Is Not an Idolater (Desiring God) (3 min)

  • Article - The Righteous Judgment of God (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - What Happens at Jesus’ Return (Ligonier Ministries)

  • Article - The Wonder Of His Coming (Adrian Rogers)

  • Podcast / Article - God Works Through Good Resolves (Desiring God) (4 min)

  • Podcast/Article - Three Examples of How Faith Fulfills Good Resolves (Desiring God) (4 min)

  • Sermon - The Glory of God in the Good Resolves of His People (Desiring God) (68 min)

  • Article - 2 Worthy Petitions for the Church (Gospel Coalition)

  • Podcast/Article - A Sober Reminder of Judgment (2 Thessalonians 1:7–10) (Radical.net) (6 min)

  • Article - The Bliss for the Righteous (Ligonier Ministries)

• 8: 2 Thessalonians 2

  Chapter 2

  • Course - TGC Course | Introduction to 2 Thessalonians

  • Sermon - The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’ - 2 Thessalonians 2 and 3 - Desiring God (1:00:17) 

  • Study Notes - 2 Thessalonians 2

  • Study Guide - 2 Thessalonians 2 - David Guzik

  • Chart - 2 Thessalonians Visual - Precept Austin

  The Man of Lawlessness - 2:1-12

  • Article - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5 - The Bible Says

  • Article - Who is the man of lawlessness in 2 Thessalonians 2:1–12? | GotQuestions.org

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - The Coming Deception - Lloyd Pulley (49:33) 

  • Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - Who is Antichrist? - Dr. J. Vernon McGee

  • Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 2:2 - Pseudonymous Writing - Don Stewart

  • Chart - The Authentication of Paul’s Letters | ESV.org

  • Article - Will there be a great apostasy / falling away during the end times? | GotQuestions.org

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 2:5-17 - Jon Courson (1:05:10)

  • Article: How will the strong delusion cause people to believe the lie? (2 Thessalonians 2:11)? | GotQuestions.org

  Stand Firm: 2:12-17

  • Video - Chosen Before Creation for Salvation: 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17, Part 1 - Desiring God (13:14) 

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 2:13-3:5 - Established in the Truth - Lloyd Pulley (45:46) 

  • Commentary - 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 - Divine Comfort for Christian Living - H.B. Charles Jr.

  • Sermon - Hold Fast to the Word and Pray for Us | Desiring God (43:37)

• 9: 2 Thessalonians 3:1-12

  Chapter 3

  • Sermon - The Second Coming: Not Before the ‘Man of Lawlessness’ - 2 Thessalonians 2 and 3 - Desiring God (1:00:17) 

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 3 - Jon Courson (56:33) 

  • Video - Spoken Gospel - Thessalonians 3 (3:19) 

  Pray for Us - 3:1-5

  • Sermon - The Power that Wields the Weapon - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 - Desiring God

  • Article - Paul Asks for Prayer - 2 Thessalonians 3:1-2 - Ligonier.org

  Warning Against Idleness - 3:6-12

  • Sermon - 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18 - Dealing with the Disorderly - Lloyd Pulley (48:46) 

  • Article - Emulating the Supreme Model - 2 Thessalonians 3:9 - R.C.Sproul

  • Article - What does it mean that the one who is unwilling to work shall not eat (2 Thessalonians 3:10)? | GotQuestions.org

  • Article - Sloth & Diligence - 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12 - Ken Jones

• 10: 2 Thessalonians 3:13-18

  Benediction - 3:16-18

  • Article - The Blessing of Peace - 2 Thessalonians 3:16 - Ligonier.org 

  • Article - Paul’s Closing Greeting - 2 Thessalonians 3:17-18 - Ligonier.org