1 & 2 Thessalonians

The West Houston and North Houston Bible Studies studied the books of 1 & 2 Thessalonians in the Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011. Links to notes for each lesson are in the table below.

Schedule

1 Thessalonians Theme: ‘The Second Coming of Christ with Grace’

‘For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.’ (1 Th. 4:16-18, NKJV)

2 Thessalonians Theme: ‘The Second Coming of Christ with Justice’

‘…when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe.’ (2 Th. 1:7b-10a, NKJV)

Lesson	West Houston	North Houston	Lesson Title	1 Thess.
1	September 8, 2010	September 9, 2010	Welcome to Thessalonica	1:1; Acts 15-18
2	September 22, 2010	September 30, 2010	An Example to All Believers	1:2-10
3	October 6, 2010	October 14, 2010	Paul's Parental Care	2:1-12
4	October 20. 2010	October 21. 2010	Paul's Glory & Joy	2:13-20
5	November 3, 2010	November 4, 2010	Timothy to the Rescue!	3:1-10
6	November 17, 2010	November 18, 2010	The Will of God	4:1-12
7	December 1, 2010	December 2, 2010	An Introduction to Eschatology	Various
8	January 5, 2011	January 6, 2011	Encouraging Words	4:13-18
9	January 19. 2011	January 27, 2011	The Day of the LORD	5:1-11
10	Februrary 23, 2011	February 24, 2011	Church Life and Worship	5:12-22
11	March 2, 2011	March 3, 2011	Two Benedictions	3:11-13; 5:23-28
Lesson	West Houston	North Houston	Lesson Title	2 Thess.
12	March 23, 2011	March 24, 2011	Progress in the Faith	1:1-4
13	April 6, 2011	April 14, 2011	The Apocalypse of Christ	1:5-12
14	April 20, 2011	April 21, 2011	The Man of Lawlessness	2:1-12
15	May 4, 2011	May 5, 2011	Stand Firm	2:13-3:5
16	May 11, 2011	May 12, 2011	Be Busy, Not a Busybody	3:6-18

The above notes are excerpted from commentaries listed in the Schedule. They have been organized and edited together into a composite narrative, but they do not represent original material, phraseology, or ideas. I am indebted to the cited authors for their careful exegesis and explanation of the original and English texts of 1&2 Thessalonians and discussions on the theology of eschatology. DSB