The church in Thessalonica was still young, yet vibrant in faith when Paul, Silas and Timothy were forced to leave the infant congregation. Upon his return to check on the Thessalonian church, Timothy was encouraged to report the good news of their faith, love and hope. The resulting epistles, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, were sent by Paul and Silas, first to exhort and encourage the church to live sanctified lives in the present light of their splended past and glorious future, and later to remind and reorient the believers to remain faithful in the face of false teaching.
In this volume from his Living Insights New Testament Commentary series, Gold Medallion Award-winner Chuck Swindoll explores Paul's encouragement, exhortation, and correction to the church he had planted but was forced to leave so soon. Drawing upon his 50 years of experience studying and preaching God's Word, Swindoll demonstrates with deep insight, clarity, and warmth how Paul's encouragement to remain faithful, full of hope and love in spite of trials, and his correction of distorted teachings about the end times, retains its crucial importance for today.
Written in a practical and accesible style, each volume of Swindoll's Living Insights New Testament Commentary series combines verse-by-verse commentary, charts, maps, photos, key terms, and background articles with practical application. The newly updated volumes now include parallel presentations of the NLT and NASB before each section. This series is a must-have for pastors, teachers, and anyone else who is seeking a deeply practical resource for exploring God's Word.
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