JESUS IS COMING AGAIN
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1 Thessalonians |
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1 Th 1:1-10 | 1 Th 2:1-20 | 1 Th 3:1-13 | 1 Th 4:1-18 | 1 Th 5:1-28 | ||
LOOKING BACK |
LOOKING FORWARD |
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Personal Reflections |
Practical Instructions |
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Ministry In Person |
Ministry in Absentia (Thru Timothy) |
Ministry by Epistle |
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Word and Power of the Spirit |
Establishing & Comforting |
Calling & Conduct | 1Th 4:13ff Comfort |
1Th 5:12ff Commands |
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1 Salvation |
2 Service |
3 Sanctification |
4 Sorrow |
5 Sobriety |
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Paul Commends Spiritual Growth |
Paul Founds the Church |
Strengthening of the Church |
Directions for Spiritual Growth |
Holy Living in Light of Day of the Lord | ||
Exemplary Hope of Young Converts | Motivating Hope of Faithful Servants |
Purifying Hope of Tried Believers | Comforting Hope of Bereaved Saints | Invigorating Hope of Diligent Christians | ||
Written from Corinth |
Key Words -- Key Words -- see importance of key words - learn how to mark key words and the associated discipline of how to interrogate them with 5W/H questions. Practice "interrogating" key words as well as term of conclusion (therefore), term of explanation (for), terms of purpose or result (so that, in order that, that, as a result), terms of contrast (but, yet), expressions of time (including then; until, after) and terms of comparison (like, as). You will be amazed at how your Teacher, the Holy Spirit, will illuminate your understanding, a spiritual blessing that will grow the more you practice! Be diligent! Consider the "5P's" - Pause to Ponder the Passage then Practice it in the Power of the Spirit. See also inductive Bible study - observation (Observe With a Purpose), Interpretation (Keep Context King, Read Literally, Compare Scripture with Scripture, Consult Conservative Commentaries), and then be a doer of the Word with Application. Do not overlook "doing the word" for if you do you are deluding yourself, and are just a "smarter sinner," but not more like the Savior! As Jesus said "blessed are those who hear the word of God, and observe it." (Lk 11:28+, cf James 1:22+)
- Gospel (6x/6v) - 1 Thess. 1:5; 1 Thess. 2:2; 1 Thess. 2:4; 1 Thess. 2:8; 1 Thess. 2:9; 1 Thess. 3:2
- Gospel synonyms - Word (4x) - 1 Thess. 1:5; 1 Thess. 1:6; 1 Thess. 1:8; 1 Thess. 2:13; God's message - 1 Thes 2:13
- Tribulation = 1 Thess 1:6, Suffer* = 1 Thess. 2:2; 1 Thess. 2:14; 1 Thess. 3:4 Affliction - 1 Thess. 3:3; 1 Thess. 3:4; 1 Thess. 3:7
- Spirit (Holy) - 1 Thes 1:5, 6, 1 Thes 4:8, 1 Thes 5:19
- Coming (Lord's return) - (cf 1 Thes 1:10), 1 Thes 2:19, 1 Th 3:13, 1 Th 4:15, 1 Th 5:23 - Reference to the Lord's return is in every chapter indicating that this is a major underlying theme of Paul's letter to the believers in Thessalonica. As an aside, many are surprised to discover that allusions (direct and indirect) to the Lord Jesus' return are common in the New Testament and in fact are found in about 1 of every 20 NT verses. Clearly the Second Coming is a major emphasis of the NT, even as the more than 300 Old Testament Messianic prophecies point to His first coming. Why this emphasis? Clearly the Spirit (Whose role is to glorify the Lord Jesus) desires that believers of all ages fix their eyes on the things above, eagerly, expectantly looking for the Lord's return (cf 1 Th 1:10+) to take us to our true, eternal home. You can mark the principle down that what (Who) you are looking for will radically impact what (Who) you are living for! If you are looking for Jesus to come at any time (see Imminent/Imminency), you will living for Jesus ALL THE TIME! How are you doing beloved child of the Living God (1 Th 1:4+), disciple of the Lord Jesus Christ? No "guilt trip" intended, but if you are not living in light of eternity today, confess it to your Father in Heaven, repent and set out on your new journey which will radically impact your future in eternity. See R C Sproul's Right Now Counts Forever (and video) and on site discussion of why you need to Redeem the Time.
- holiness (sanctification, sanctify), faith, love, hope, Day of the Lord (day), Satan (tempter), brethren
INTRODUCTIONS AND OVERVIEWS:
- 1 Thessalonians Book Introduction - John MacArthur
- 1 and 2 Thessalonians Introduction - J Vernon McGee
- 1 Thessalonians - Myer Pearlman
- Hope in the Lord: Introduction to 1-2 Thessalonians - John B Polhill
- 1 Thessalonians - Synthetic Bible Studies - James Gray
- 1 Thessalonians - Keys to the NT - James Orr
- Analysis of 1 Thessalonians - James Van Dine
- First Thessalonians Overview - Charles Swindoll
How do I apply this? - Do you ever feel as though your Christian faith has grown stale, that you are withering on the vine when you would rather be flourishing in His service? Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is the perfect remedy for such a feeling. Its focus on Christ’s return provides water for the thirsty soul today, encouraging growth in maturity by providing hope in the midst of suffering or uncertainty. Paul’s specific, practical instruction for this process of sanctification can be applied directly to our current circumstances. By clinging to our hope in Christ, we may see several clear results in our lives: avoiding sexual immorality, refusing to defraud others, appreciating those Christians who serve on your behalf, refusing to repay evil for evil, rejoicing always, praying without ceasing, and giving thanks in all things—to name a few (1 Thessalonians 4:3–7; 5:12–23). This list, of course, is not exhaustive, but the first letter to the Thessalonians makes clear that every Christian should expect to grow in holiness over the course of his or her life.
DICTIONARY ARTICLES:
- 1 Thessalonians - Holman
- 2 Thessalonians - Holman
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Theology of - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
- American Tract Society Thessalonians, Epistle to the 1 and 2
- Easton's Bible Dictionary Thessalonians, Epistles to the
- Fausset Bible Dictionary Thessalonians, the Epistles to the
- Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible Thessalonians, First Epistle to the
- Hastings' Dictionary of the NT Thessalonians Epistles to the
- Morrish Bible Dictionary Thessalonians, Epistles to the
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the
- McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Thessalonians, First Epistle to The,
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia Thessalonians, Epistle to the
- Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Thessalonians epistles to the
Dr. Merrill C. Tenney points out that every major doctrine of the Christian faith is touched upon in the two letters to the Thessalonians...
Paul and those who received his epistles believed in one living God (1 Th 1:9), the Father (2 Th 1:2), who has loved men and has chosen them to enjoy his salvation (2 Th 2:16;1 Th 1:4). He has sent deliverance form wrath through Jesus Christ, his Son (1 Th 1:10), and has revealed this deliverance through the message of the gospel (1 Th 1:5; 2:9; 2 Th 2:14). This message has been confirmed and has been made real by the power of the Holy Spirit (1 Th 1:5; 4:8). The gospel concerns the Lord Jesus Christ, who was killed by the Jews (1 Th 2:15). He rose from the dead (1 Th 1:10; 4:14; 5:10). He is now in heaven (1 Th 1:10), but he will come again (1 Th 2:19; 4:15; 5:23; 2 Th 2:1). To him is ascribed deity, for he is called Lord (1 Th 1:6), God’s Son (1 Th 1:10), and the Lord Jesus Christ (1 Th 1:1, 3; 5:28; 2 Th 1:1). Believers receiving the word of God (1 Th 1:6), turn from idols, serve God and wait for the return of Christ (1 Th 1:9, 10). Their normal growth is sanctification (1 Th 4:3, 7; 2 Th 2:13). In personal life they are to be clean (1 Th 4:4-6), industrious (1 Th 4:11, 12), prayerful (1 Th 5:17), cheerful (1 Th 5:16). Theoretically and practically the Thessalonian letters embody all the essentials of Christian truth."
Outline from MacArthur's Introduction
I. Paul’s Greeting (1Th 1:1)
II. Paul’s Personal Thoughts (1Th 1:2–3:13)
A. Thanksgiving for the Church (1Th 1:2–10)
B. Reminders for the Church (1Th 2:1–16)
C. Concerns for the Church (1Th 2:17–3:13)
III. Paul’s Practical Instructions (1Th 4:1–5:22)
A. On Moral Purity (1Th 4:1–8)
B. On Disciplined Living (1Th 4:9–12)
C. On Death and the Rapture (1Th 4:13–18)
D. On Holy Living and the Day of the Lord (1Th 5:1–11)
E. On Church Relationships (1Th 5:12–15)
F. On the Basics of Christian Living (1Th 5:16–22)
IV. Paul’s Benediction (1Th 5:23, 24)
V. Paul’s Final Remarks (1Th 5:25–28)
Interpretive Challenges - Primarily the challenges for understanding this epistle involve the sections that are eschatological in nature: 1) the coming wrath (1Th 1:10; 5:9); 2) Christ’s return (1Th 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23); 3) the rapture of the church (1Th 4:13–18); and 4) the meaning and time of the Day of the Lord (1Th 5:1–11)
Background and Setting - Thessalonica (modern Salonica) lies near the ancient site of Therma on the Thermaic Gulf at the northern reaches of the Aegean Sea. This city became the capital of Macedonia (ca. 168 B.C.) and enjoyed the status of a “free city” which was ruled by its own citizenry (Acts 17:6) under the Roman Empire. Because it was located on the main east-west highway, Via Egnatia, Thessalonica served as the hub of political and commercial activity in Macedonia, and became known as “the mother of all Macedonia.” The population in Paul’s day reached 200,000 people.
Paul had originally traveled 100 mi. from Philippi via Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica on his second missionary journey (A.D. 50; Acts 16:1–18:22). As his custom was upon arrival, he sought out the synagogue in which to teach the local Jews the gospel (Acts 17:1,2). On that occasion, he dialogued with them from the OT concerning Christ’s death and resurrection in order to prove that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the promised Messiah (Acts 17:2,3). Some Jews believed and soon after, Hellenistic proselytes and some wealthy women of the community also were converted (Acts 17:4). Mentioned among these new believers were Jason (Acts 17:5), Gaius (Acts 19:29), Aristarchus (Acts 20:4), and Segundus (Acts 20:4).
Because of their effective ministry, the Jews had Paul’s team evicted from the city (Acts 17:5–9), so they went south to evangelize Berea (Acts 17:10). There Paul had a similar experience to Thessalonica with conversions followed by hostility, so the believers sent Paul away. He headed for Athens, while Silvanus and Timothy remained in Berea (Acts 17:11–14). They rejoined Paul in Athens (cf. Acts 17:15,16 with 3:1), from which Timothy was later dispatched back to Thessalonica (3:2). Apparently, Silas afterwards traveled from Athens to Philippi while Paul journeyed on alone to Corinth (Acts 18:1). It was after Timothy and Silvanus rejoined Paul in Corinth (Acts 18:5), that he wrote 1 Thessalonians in response to Timothy’s good report of the church.
Paul undoubtedly had multiple reasons for writing, all coming out of his supreme concern for the flock from which he had been separated. Some of Paul’s purposes clearly included:
1) encouraging the church (1 Th 1:2–10);
2) answering false allegations (1 Th 2:1–12);
3) comforting the persecuted flock (1 Th 2:13–16);
4) expressing his joy in their faith (1 Th 2:17–3:13);
5) reminding them of the importance of moral purity (1 Th 4:1–8);
6) condemning the sluggard lifestyle (1 Th 4:9–12);
7) correcting a wrong understanding of prophetic events (1Th 4:13–5:11);
8) defusing tensions within the flock (1 Th 5:12–15);
9) exhorting the flock in the basics of Christian living (1 Th 5:16–22) (Introduction)
Here Is a Handwritten Timeline I Put Together in 2007 Studying 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
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- 1 Thessalonians 5:25
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27
- 1 Thessalonians 5:28
Explanation - The following list includes not only commentaries but other Christian works by well known evangelical writers. Most of the resources below are newer works (written after 1970) which previously were available only for purchase in book form or in a Bible computer program. The resources are made freely available by archive.org but have several caveats - (1) they do not allow copy and paste, (2) they can only be checked out for one hour (but can be checked out immediately when your hour expires giving you time to read or take notes on a lengthy section) and (3) they require creating an account which allows you to check out the books free of charge. To set up an account click archive.org and then click the picture of the person in right upper corner and enter email and a password. That's all you have to do. Then you can read these more modern resources free of charge! I have read or used many of these resources but not all of them so ultimately you will need to be a Berean (Acts 17:11+) as you use them. I have also selected works that are conservative and Biblically sound. If you find one that you think does not meet those criteria please send an email at https://www.preceptaustin.org/
Be ready (1-2 Thessalonians by Wiersbe, Warren Or here Be ready - Always worthwhile checking for his insightful comments.
Vine's expository commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians by W. E. Vine Conservative, millennial, frequent comments on individual Greek words. Worth checking out.
The epistles to the Thessalonians by C. F. Hogg and W. E. Vine
James Rosscup - A premillennial and dispensational work, this commentary is rich in word meanings and details in the Greek.
The Bible Exposition Commentary - Ephesians through Revelation - Warren Wiersbe
Rosscup - One of America’s most appreciated staunchly evangelical Bible conference teachers gives diligent, refreshing expositions. These are all of his 23 separate, earlier books in the “Be” series on the New Testament. He strikes a particular appeal with lay people as he crystallizes sections, deals with some of the verses, handles certain problems and backgrounds and applies principles. He is premillennial.
Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament by Wiersbe, Warren W
Cyril Barber - This is a book of exceptional merit. Pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers will profit from its use. Wiersbe introduces each book of the NT, provides an outline, and then furnishes his readers with a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the contents. The homiletic style is a “plus.” Recommended.
With the Word - Devotional Commentary - Warren Wiersbe - 428 ratings - Chapter by Chapter - useful insights for preaching (as is also true of his "Expository Outlines" above).
The Preacher's outline & sermon Bible : New Testament, King James Version 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation.
Interesting resource. Conservative. Many cross references included.
First and second Thessalonians : the epistles of the blessed hope by Gingrich, Raymond
Comments in an outline form. Conservative. Interesting.
The First and Second Letters to the Thessalonians by Fee, Gordon D
Vital Word Studies in I Thessalonians by John Lineberry, Baptist pastor. A sleeper - don't miss this one if you are preaching Thessalonians! Essentially verse by verse. Conservative. Millennial.
The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians by Oliver B. Greene. Verse by verse. Worth checking.
The Thessalonian Epistles” in Expositor’s Bible Commentary, - this is the abridged version and some of the margins are slightly cut off, but with those caveats the following comments by Rossup are relevant.
James Rosscup - Though held to brevity in this series, the Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis at The Master’s Seminary offers a careful exegetical study rich in many aspects of the Greek and discussion of main views on problems. From the standpoint of a dispensational perspective on verses related to the Lord’s coming this is the best exegetically-based work. As with other works in the above series, Zondervan has put out a pb ed. (1, 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 Timothy, and Titus. Grand Rapids: 1996). The paperbacks make these commentaries available for less cost.
The Gospel & the end of time : the message of 1 & 2 Thessalonians : includes study guide for groups or individuals by Stott, John
Cyril Barber - Stott’s writings command respect. He is a consummate theologian with the knack of relating Biblical truth in easy-to-understand terms. Here he expounds these epistles with a delightful devotional emphasis. The result is a presentation of essential truth in the best of expository traditions. Amillennial.
James Rosscup - Stott is evangelical and has unusual ability to write lucidly and sum up things, informed by good scholarly thinking. As in other expositions (Sermon on the Mount, Romans 5–8, Acts, Galatians, Ephesians, etc.) he has good comments. He is too brief on introductory matters (5 pp. on I Thessalonians and 3 on II Thessalonians), but his commentary is well-organized and articulate. He tends to be general quite often here, without detail on verses. One will be refreshed by the flow of the letters, at least. Stott stops at times to deal with problems, as how Satan hindered Paul’s return (2:18), and what “vessel” means in 4:4. He favors the state as God’s agent for punishing evil (p. 170). This is not a top commentary, but will serve lay people in a series of readable devotional segments.
The Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians : an introduction and commentary by Morris, Leon Or here
Cyril Barber - Revised ed, New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans publishing Co., 1991. Ever since its first appearance in 1959, this commentary has been in continuous circulation. In fact it has become one of the standard works on these letters. In reexamining his former work, Morris has had the opportunity to bring to light many of the significant contributions of recent years. Whereas the first edition was based on the ASV of 1901, this revision provides readers with the text of the NIV. Morris, however, does not rely on the NIV but instead works from the original text. His entire work is thorough, reasonable and accurate. Amillennial.
James Rosscup - This commentary is abreast of recent scholarship and grapples with most of the issues in a helpful way. It is on the English text but based on study of the Greek text, and is more complete than his shorter work done in the Tyndale Series. The revision is mainly along lines of updating with scholarly literature since the 1950’s and a change to the NIV rather than the KJV. He argues for a post-tribulational rapture view in I Thessalonians 4–5, in distinction to Constable, Ryrie, Thomas and Walvoord. It is a good commentary in most respects, helpful to pastors, students and lay people.
1, 2 Thessalonians (Word Biblical Commentary) by Leon Morris
The interpretation of st. paul's epistles to the colossians, to the thessalonians, to timothy, to titus and to philemon by R.C.H. Lenski
Lutheran commentator. Insightful comments. Not millennial
The Epistles to the Thessalonians : a commentary on the Greek text by Wanamaker, Charles A
James Rosscup - A fairly recent series offering considerable expertise on details of the Greek, views on interpretive issues, lines of argumentation, and interaction with other scholars. It is evangelical. Wanamaker’s effort now has to rate among the top works.
Exposition of I and II Thessalonians by Hendriksen, William,
James Rosscup - As usual, the author is detailed, careful in word meanings and background, lucid and warm in application. He always has considerable usefulness for an expositor.
Hope in a chaotic world : First and Second Thessalonians by Stedman, Ray C. Always practical.
Waiting for the second coming : studies in Thessalonians by Stedman, Ray
Colossians, Philippians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon - Layman's Bible Book Commentary by Tolbert, Malcolm
1 and 2 Thessalonians : based on the Revised Standard version by Marshall, I. Howard
James Rosscup - Marshall, former Professor in New Testament Exegesis at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, wrote this 240-page volume to update the earlier commentary in this “New Century Bible” series by A. L Moore. The author deals with much of the post-1972 critical literature bearing on these epistles. He builds upon E. Best’s work in the Harper’s New Testament Commentaries (1973). Marshall’s introductory remarks reflect much awareness and are valuable. His conclusions for Pauline authorship and an early date for both epistles meet with the general consensus of conservative scholars. His verse by verse treatment is regrettably brief. Comments on the Greek abound, as do references to recent scholarly works. A tremendous help to the seminarian and pastor.—Jan Sattem
The communicator's commentary. 1, 2 Thessalonians, 1, 2 Timothy, Titus by Demarest, Gary W (Now published as The Preacher's Commentary)
The Hope of Christ's Return: Premillennial Commentary on 1 & 2 Thessalonians by Couch, Mal
Thessalonians : life that's radically Christian by Hubbard, David Allan
1,2 Thessalonians by Gould, Dana, - Shepherd's Notes - brief comments but sometimes very helpful.
First & Second Thessalonians by Ryrie, Charles
James Rosscup - This paperback study is brief but expounds the epistles from the premillennial dispensational viewpoint in a quite clear way. The brevity does not allow the author to grapple in a thorough way with the text so as to support his conclusions solidly on debated matters (examples: I Thessalonians 5:1ff and 2 Thessalonians 1 and 2).
Paul & his converts : how Paul nurtured the churches he planted by Bruce, F. F. - brief. Only about 24 pages on 1-2 Thessalonians.
1 and 2 Thessalonians (New International Biblical Commentary) by Williams, David John
Contagious Christianity : a study of First Thessalonians : Bible study guide from the Bible-teaching ministry of Charles R. Swindoll by Swindoll, Charles - study guide.
1 and 2 Thessalonians by Swindoll, Charles - This is his 184 page commentary in the series entitled "Swindoll's Living Insights."
First and Second Thessalonians by McGee, J. Vernon of Thru the Bible fame. Often very pithy!
Standing firm when you'd rather retreat : based on I Thessalonians by Getz, Gene
Cyril Barber - These studies are based upon 1 Thessalonians. Getz assesses the Sitz im Leben of the people and then uses principles drawn from Paul's letter to illustrate his views of renewal. He applies the teaching of the epistle personally, familialy, ecclesiastically, and evangelically.
1 Thessalonians : moving forward in a backward world by Getz, Gene A
The letters to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians by Barclay, William,
The Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians by Erdman, Charles R.
I & 2 Thessalonians : a self-study guide by Jensen, Irving
Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians by Lane, William L - Only 98 pages.
STUDY BIBLES - ONE VOLUME COMMENTARIES OF ENTIRE BIBLE,
BIBLE DICTIONARIES, GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS
Note: The first 4 resources have no time restriction and allow copy and paste function:
(1) KJV Bible Commentary - Hindson, Edward E; Kroll, Woodrow Michael. Over 3000 pages of the entire OT/NT. Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. Pre-millennial. User reviews - it generally gets 4/5 stars from users. - 372 ratings
Very well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective user reviews
The King James Version Bible Commentary is a complete verse-by-verse commentary. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Any Bible student will gain new insights through this one-volume commentary based on the timeless King James Version of the Bible.
(2) The King James Study Bible Second Edition 2240 pages (2013) (Thomas Nelson) General Editor - Edward Hindson with multiple contributing editors. . 3,194 ratings. Pre-millennial. See introduction on How to Use this Study Bible.
(3) NKJV Study Bible: New King James Version Study Bible (formerly "The Nelson Study Bible - NKJV") by Earl D Radmacher; Ronald Barclay Allen; Wayne H House. 2345 pages. (1997, 2007). Very helpful notes. Conservative. Pre-millennial. 917 ratings
(4) The Wycliffe Bible Commentary - only the New Testament (for OT see below to borrow) - 1126 pages. (1971) Everett F Harrison - Editor of New Testament. Uses the KJV. Strictly speaking not a study Bible, but short notes are similar. KJV text in left column, commentary notes in right column. The comments are generally verse by verse, short, conservative and to the point. Pre-millennial.
Quote from Henry Alford (1810-1871 - not a dispensationalist!) on Revelation 20 - "It will have been long ago anticipated by the readers of this Commentary, that I cannot consent to distort words from their plain sense and chronological place in the prophecy, on account of any considerations of difficulty, or any risk of abuses which the doctrine of the millennium may bring with it. Those who lived next to the Apostles, and the whole Church for 300 years, understood them in the plain literal sense: and it is a strange sight in these days to see expositors who are among the first in reverence of antiquity, complacently casting aside the most cogent instance of consensus which primitive antiquity presents. As regards the text itself, no legitimate treatment of it will extort what is known as the spiritual interpretation now in fashion.”
Bible Knowledge Commentary - Old Testament - 1608 pages. Dallas Theological Seminary Faculty
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery - free for use online with no restrictions (i.e., you do not need to borrow this book). Editors Leland Ryken, J C Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III - This is a potential treasure chest to aid your preaching and teaching as it analyzes the meaning of a host of Biblical figures of speech. Clue - use the "One-page view" which then allows you to copy and paste text. One downside is there is no index, so you need to search 3291 pages for entries which are alphabetical.
Zondervan NIV Study Bible - (2011) 2570 pages - Use this one if available as it has more notes than edition below. One hour limit
NIV Study Bible by Barker, Kenneth L; Burdick, Donald W (1995) 2250 pages. This is the first edition. This resource has been fully revised in 2020. One hour limit
Believer's Bible Commentary - OT and NT - MacDonald, William (1995) 2480 pages. Conservative. Literal. Often has very insightful comments. John MacArthur, says "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen." Warren Wiersbe adds "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word." One hour limit.
Rosscup - This work, originally issued in 1983, is conservative and premillennial, written to help teachers, preachers and people in every walk of life with different views, explanation and application. The 2-column format runs verse by verse for the most part, usually in a helpfully knowledgeable manner, and there are several special sections such as “Prayer” in Acts and “Legalism” in Galatians. The premillennial view is evident on Acts 1:6, 3:20, Romans 11:26, Galatians 6:16, Revelation 20, etc.
HCSB Study Bible : Holman Christian Standard Bible - General Editor Jeremy Royal Howard (2010) 2360 pages. Conservative. Good notes. Include Holmans excellent maps. One hour limit
Life Application Study Bible: Old Testament and New Testament: New Living Translation. Has some very helpful notes especially with application of texts. 4,445 ratings One hour limit
The MacArthur Study Bible - John MacArthur. Brief but well done notes for conservative, literal perspective. 1,275 ratings
ESV Study Bible - Excellent resource but not always literal in eschatology and the nation of Israel 6,004 ratings
The David Jeremiah Study Bible - (2013) 2208 pages. 2,272 ratings Logos.com - "Drawing on more than 40 years of study, Dr. David Jeremiah has compiled a legacy resource that will make an eternal impact on generations to come. 8,000 study notes. Hundreds of enriching word studies"50+ Essentials of the Christian Faith" articles."
J Sidlow Baxter - Vol. 6 Acts to Revelation
Wycliffe Bible Commentary - Charles Pfeiffer - 1560 pages (1962). 214 ratings Less detailed than the KJV Bible Commentary. Conservative. Notes are generally verse by verse but brief.
Rosscup - Conservative and premillennial scholars here have been experts in their fields. The work contains brief introductions and attempts to give a verse-by-verse exposition, though it does skip over some verses. The treatments vary with the authors, but as a whole it is a fine one-volume commentary for pastors and students to use or give to a layman. Outstanding sections include, for example: Whitcomb on Ezra-Nehemiah-Esther; Culver on Daniel; Ladd on Acts; Harrison on Galatians; Johnson on I Corinthians; and Ryrie on the Johannine Epistles.
The Defender's Study Bible : King James Version by Morris, Henry M. Excellent notes by well known creationist. 45 ratings
New Bible Commentary - (1994) See user reviews
Compact Bible commentary by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H Wayne, et al - 954 pages. 424 ratings Multiple contributors to the comments which are often verse by verse. The comments are brief but meaty and can really help your study through a given book. A sleeper in my opinion.
The Experiencing God Study Bible: the Bible for knowing and doing the will of God - Blackaby, Henry (1996) 1968 pages - CHECK THIS ONE! Each chapter begins with several questions under the title "PREPARE TO MEET GOD." Then you will interesting symbols before many of the passages. The chapter ends with a "DID YOU NOTICE?" question. This might make a "dry chapter" jump off the page! Read some of the 48 ratings
NLT Study Bible (Illustration Version)
Disciple's Study Bible: New international version 54 ratings Not that helpful for verse by verse study. Focuses on application of Christian doctrines. 10,000 annotations; doctrinal summaries, "Life Helps" section relate doctrine to everyday discipleship.
The Living Insights Study Bible : New International Version - Charles Swindoll. Notes are good but somewhat sparse and not verse by verse.
The Apologetics Study Bible Understand Why You Believe by Norman Geisler
NIV Archaeological Study Bible (2005) 2360 pages 950 ratings (See also Archaeology and the Bible - OT and NT)
"Readers who desire a more intimate knowledge of the historical context of the Bible will appreciate the NIV Archaeological Study Bible. Full of informative articles and full-color photographs of places and objects from biblical times, this Bible examines the archaeological record surrounding God’s Word and brings the biblical world to life. Readers’ personal studies will be enriched as they become more informed about the empires, places, and peoples of the ancient world. Features include: • Four-color interior throughout • Bottom-of-page study notes exploring passages that speak on archaeological and cultural facts • Articles (520) covering five main categories: Archaeological Sites, Cultural and Historical Notes, Ancient Peoples and Lands, the Reliability of the Bible, and Ancient Texts and Artifacts • Approximately 500 4-color photographs interspersed throughout • Detailed book introductions that provide basic, at-a-glance information • Detailed charts on pertinent topics • In-text color maps that assist the reader in placing the action "
Jensen's Survey of Bible (online) by Jensen, Irving 140 ratings (NT) 133 ratings (OT) This is a classic and in conjunction with the following three resources should give you an excellent background to the Bible book you are studying. Jensen has some of the best Book charts available and includes "key words." He also gives you some guidelines as to how to begin your inductive study of each book.
What the Bible is all about by Mears, Henrietta. This is a classic and is filled with "pearls" from this godly teacher of God's Word.
NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible. Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture Keener, Craig and Walton, John. Editors (2017)
The Holman Illustrated Study Bible 120 ratings Includes the excellent Holman maps but otherwise of little help in serious study.
Zondervan King James Version Commentary - New Testament
NIV Celebrate Recovery Study Bible
Daily Study Bible for Women : New Living Translation
The Woman's Study Bible : the New King James Version
The Study Bible for Women : Holman Christian Standard Bible
Daily Study Bible for Men : New Living Translation
NIV Topical Study Bible : New International Version
Ryrie Study Bible - Charles Ryrie (1978) 2142 pages. Conservative. 216 ratings
Ryrie Study Bible Expanded Edition (1994) 2232 pages
The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible : New American standard study by Strong, James, 1822-1894; Zodhiates, Spiros
The New Inductive Study Bible : updated New American Standard Bible - Introductions of each book give suggestions how to perform an inductive study on that specific book. Not strictly speaking a "study Bible" with notes but a Bible to help you study inductively. Has wide margins for making notes. This is one that works best in "paper," not digitally.
With the Word - Devotional Commentary - Warren Wiersbe - 428 ratings
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible - Judges by Andrew Boling (20 pages); editor Walter Elwell (1989) 1239 pages. User reviews. (See also Boling's 380 page commentary on Judges the Anchor Bible Series)
Halley's Bible Handbook Henry H. Halley - (2000) 2720 pages (much larger than original edition in 1965 and no time limit on use). (Halley's Bible handbook : an abbreviated Bible commentary - one hour limit 1965 872 pages)
Rosscup - A much-used older evangelical handbook bringing together a brief commentary on Bible books, some key archaeological findings, historical background, maps, quotes, etc. It is helpful to a lay Bible teacher, Sunday School leader, or pastor looking for quick, pertinent information on a Bible book. This is the 72nd printing somewhat revised. Halley packed in much information. Unger’s is better overall, but that is not to say that Halley’s will not provide much help on basic information.
The Shaw Pocket Bible Handbook - Editor - Walter Elwell (1984) 408 pages.
"This hardback is small in size but packed full of content: Brief summaries of every book of the bible, cultural, archaeological and historical info, word definitions, pictures, maps and charts." Worth checking!
Here are some resources if you want to do Greek word studies.
See also the list of Word Study Resources
The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament by Zodhiates, Spiros - This is my "go to" resource for Greek word studies. One on the best lexicons for laymen. Highly Recommended for Greek Word Studies to aid your interpretation of a passage.
Analytical Lexicon of the Greek New Testament by Friberg, Timothy. Shorter definitions than Zodhiates but does an excellent job in summarizing the various nuances of a specific Greek word. One of my favorites.
Shorter Lexicon of the Greek New Testament by Gingrich, F. Wilbur. Similar to Friberg but shorter definitions. Gingrich however gives more Scriptures for each nuance, whereas Friberg generally gives only one representative Scripture.
The New Linguistic and Exegetical Key to the Greek New Testament by Rogers, Cleon - This book is a gold mine of little gems on individual Greek words in any NT passage you are studying. If you have time it is always worth checking out! I use it in my Greek word studies all the time.
Word meanings in the New Testament - Matthew-Revelation by Ralph Earle. Strictly speaking this is not a lexicon, but it offers insights on select words in a verse by verse format (but not every verse is included in the analysis). This resource is worth checking if you have time as it can occasionally give some wonderful insights on a specific Greek word.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of Old Testament and New Testament Words - pdf. The old standby. You can also borrow Vine's complete expository dictionary of Old and New Testament words
New Testament Words in Today's Language by Detzler, Wayne A - Wonderful resource to supplement word studies. 3 ratings THIS IS A SLEEPER!
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament by Harris, R. Laird - 229 ratings (5/5 Stars) One of the best OT lexicons for laymen.
Here is another link to the TWOT which has no time limit on use and does allow copy and paste. Can be downloaded as PDF.
New Testament Words - William Barclay - 59 ratings very interesting resource - covers about 70 NT Greek words in Barclay's unique style. On page 289 there is a helpful index of English words with the corresponding Greek word, in turn followed by the places Barclay described them in New Testament Words and in his Daily Study Bible series (see list of DSB commentaries here). E.g., take the Greek word for "Covetousness" which is pleonexia and is found in New Testament Words on page 61 and pp 233-235 and is also described in the Daily Study Bible entries for : Mark 7:14-23; Ro 1:28-32; Eph. 4:17-24; Col. 3:5. So you can click the DSB commentary on Mark 7 and scroll down to Mark 7:14 to see Barclay's entry for pleonexia which concludes "Pleonexia ( G4124) is that lust for having which is in the heart of the man who sees happiness in things instead of in God." Interesting!
Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament : based on semantic domains - Louw Nida. Brief but nice definitions. Not easy to use - you need to know some Greek. Classifies Greek words into 93 "semantic domains" (see list on page XXV) and if you can categorize the word you are looking for in one of the domains, it can help find the specific word you are interested in.
Kittel's Theological Dictionary of the New Testament : abridged in one volume (TDNT) - Classic ("Little Kittel") work summarizing the 10 volume set by Kittel. For most of us the abridged definition is "more than enough!"
A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament, and other early Christian literature (BDAG); by Bauer, Walter, More detailed definitions but need to know Greek. Zodhiates and Friberg are much easier to use.
Liddell and Scott's Greek-English lexicon, abridged : the little Liddell by Liddell, Henry George. The abridged version. You need to know Greek to use.
Expository Dictionary of Bible Words by Richards, Larry, 33 ratings It is does not go into great depth on the Greek or Hebrew words but does have some excellent insights.
- 1 Thessalonians Overview - Lesson 1- Without Blame at Christ’s Coming
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - Lesson 2- God’s Plan for Reaching the World
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - Lesson 3- Knowing Your Election of God
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - Lesson 4- What Kind of Model are YOU to Your World-
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - Lesson 5- Flee from the Wrath that is to Come!
- 1 Thessalonians 2 - Lesson 6- How Can You Deliver God’s Gospel Effectively-
- 1 Thessalonians 2-3 - Lesson 7-Follow Up so that There’s Victory over the Tempter
- 1 Thessalonians 4- Lesson 8- Unblamable in Holiness and Sexually Pure
- 1 Thessalonians 4 - Lesson 9- Unblamable in Holiness – Why- Because of Love
- 1 Thessalonians 4 - Lesson 10- What About the Dead in Christ-
- 1 Thessalonians 5 - Lesson 11- Living as Sons of Day, as Sons of Light
- Background Information on 1st Thessalonians – 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians – 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- What Kind of Church Should We Be? – 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
- Models For Effective Ministry – 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- Are You Ready To Stand Before The Lord? – 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
- Why Do Righteous Suffer? – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10
- Are You Ready To Meet Jesus? – 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
- Why Is Sex Outside Marriage Wrong? – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
- How To Be Attractive To Those Who Need Jesus – 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
- The Great Unveiling Part 36. The Rapture – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- The Rapture – 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- The Day Of The Lord – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- God’s Prescription For A Healthy Church Family – 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15
- Spiritual Exercises to Make You Strong – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22
- What Does God Want To Do With Me? – 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
Read his fascinating brief biography - Henry Alford and Phil Johnson's related comments
James Rosscup writes that Alford's series on the New Testament "contains much that is valuable in the Greek New Testament… though all of the Greek New Testament words have been changed to English throughout." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (see his comments in following entry on Alford).
Editorial Note: If you are not proficient in Greek, you will find this work considerably more useful than the following work by Alford, because in this volume he translates the Greek and Latin into English. While the "The Greek New Testament" is longer (e.g., English version of 1John = 66 pages compared to Greek version = 94 pages in part because the latter includes comments of more technical nature), the substance of the commentary is otherwise similar to that found in the "NT for English Readers".
Henry Alford's "The New Testament for English Readers"
James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols.). Alford was a Calvinist, conservative and premillennial, though not dispensational. He takes a literal interpretation of the thousand years in Rev. 20 and has a famous quote there, is strong on sovereign election as in Ro 8:29, 30 and 1Pe 1:2, but, unfortunately, holds to baptismal regeneration in such texts as Titus 3:5 and John 3:5. He shows a great knowledge of the Greek text and faces problems of both a doctrinal and textual nature." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works
John Piper writes ""When I’m stumped with a… grammatical or syntactical or logical [question] in Paul, I go to Henry Alford. Henry Alford… comes closer more consistently than any other human commentator to asking my kinds of questions."
Charles Haddon Spurgeon writes that this text "is an invaluable aid to the critical study of the text of the New Testament. You will find in it the ripened results of a matured scholarship, the harvesting of a judgment, generally highly impartial, always worthy of respect, which has gleaned from the most important fields of Biblical research, both modern and ancient, at home and abroad. You will not look here for any spirituality of thought or tenderness of feeling; you will find the learned Dean does not forget to do full justice to his own views, and is quite able to express himself vigorously against his opponents; but for what it professes to be, it is an exceedingly able and successful work. The later issues are by far the most desirable, as the author has considerably revised the work in the fourth edition. What I have said of his Greek Testament applies equally to Alford’s New Testament for English Readers,* which is also a standard work." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
Henry Alford's 1903 "The Greek Testament"
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The Evidence of the Elect
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 A Gospel-Advancing Lifestyle
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 Gospel Responses
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-10 The Benefits of Gospel Affliction
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 Praying for a Great Church
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God's Will is for Our Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God's Will Our Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Now, Do More!
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Our Hope
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Living in Daylight
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 Order in God's House
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Personal Policies
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give Thanks
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 Entrusted Unto Glory
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28 Final Words to the Body at Large
Teacher Notes - for corresponding Mp3 see Link below on "Mp3 Audios". The "Study Notes" each open a Pdf of 40-60 pages of ancillary notes on 1 Thessalonians - be sure to check out these notes.
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- 1 Thessalonians - Pdf - 271 page commentary - highly recommended - he has frequent quotes from other conservative evangelical authors, as well as devotional questions to help apply the text to your life.
I. The past: the work of faith (1 Thessalonians 1:1–3:13)
A. The commendation of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10)
1. The evaluation of Paul (1 Thessalonians 1:1-4)
2. The evidence of life (1 Thessalonians 1:5-7)
3. The explanation of the evidence (1 Thessalonians 1:8-10)
B. The conduct of the Apostle and his co-workers (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12)
1. Their witness (1 Thessalonians 2:1-2)
2. Their word (1 Thessalonians 2:3-7a)
3. Their walk (1 Thessalonians 2:7b-12)
C. The conduct of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:13-16)
1. Their reception of the word (1 Thessalonians 2:13)
2. Their response to the word (1 Thessalonians 2:14)
3. The rejection of the word (1 Thessalonians 2:15-16)
D. The concern of the Apostle (1 Thessalonians 2:17-20)
1. His heart for the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:17)
2. His hindrance by Satan (1 Thessalonians 2:18)
3. His hope in the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20)
E. The confirmation of the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:1-10)
1. The sending of Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:1-5)
2. The report of Timothy (1 Thessalonians 3:6-10)
F. The concluding prayer (1 Thessalonians 3:11-13)
1. The prayer that he might return to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 3:11)
2. The prayer that the Thessalonians might grow in love (1 Thessalonians 3:12)
3. The prayer that their hearts might be established in holiness (1 Thessalonians 3:13)
II. The present: the labor of love (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)
A. Their love for God expressed in sanctified living (1 Thessalonians 4:1-8)
B. Their love for the brethren, an expression of being God taught (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10)
C. Their love for the lost expressed in godly living (1 Thessalonians 4:11-12)
III. The prospective: the endurance of hope (1 Thessalonians 4:13–5:28)
A. Concerning the day of Christ: the comfort of His coming (1 Thessalonians 4:13- 18)
1. The resurrection of sleeping saints (1 Thessalonians 4:13-16)
2. The rapture of living saints (1 Thessalonians 4:17-18)
B. Concerning the day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)
1. The coming of the day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-5)
2. The conduct of Christians (1 Thessalonians 5:6-10)
3. The conclusion (1 Thessalonians 5:11)
C. Concerning deportment in the congregation (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28)
1. The concluding prescription (1 Thessalonians 5:12-22)
2. The concluding petition (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24)
3. The concluding postscript (1 Thessalonians 5:25-28)
THEME: The return of Jesus Christ. In I Thessalonians every chapter ends with a reference to the second coming (1Th 1:10; 2:19-20; 3:11-13; 4:13-18; 5:23, 24).
KEY VERSE: 1Th 5:23-24
CONCERNS:
1. Some of the believers had stopped working and abandoned their responsibilities to await the Second Coming with a kind of hysterical expectancy. Paul corrects their misconceptions (1Th 4:11).
2. They were worried about those who had died and Christ had not returned. Paul gives them courage and hope in their bereavement (1Th 4:13-18). 3. There was a tendency to despise authority (1Th 5:12-14).
4. These were converted pagans who had come out of heathen vices, and it was easy for them to fall back into immorality (1Th 4:3-8).
5. As all ways there was a small group who slandered Paul and said the only reason he preached was to get what he could out of it (1Th 2:5, 9). Some accused him of being a dictator (1Th 2:6, 7, 11).
6. There was some division in the church (1Th 4:9; 5:13). Second Thessalonians was written within a few weeks of the first letter. The second letter was written to clear up a misconception about the Second Coming. There were certain signs that would come before Christ's appearance. The two letters would give balance to the thinking about the Second Coming.
SOME KEY WORDS:
COMING––parousia––means "presence" or "arrival" of persons or things (1 Cor. 16:17; 2 Cor. 7:7; Phil. 2:12; 2 Cor. 10:10). It designated the royal visit of an emperor, king, a governor, ruler or famous person. For such visits special preparations had to be made. Taxes were imposed to present the king with a golden crown. All things must be made ready for the visit of the king. Provinces were dated as a new era of time from the parousia of the emperor. It was common to strike new coins to commemorate the visit of a king. The coming of the king brought a new set of values. The word is used to describe the entrance of a new conquering power and the visitation of a god. The day is coming when the King of Kings will come and reign with all of His gory and power. Preparations must be made (1 Thess. 3:13; 5:23;1 Jn. 2:28). The same Jesus who ascended to heaven will come again to visit the earth in personal presence (Acts 1:11) at the end of the age (Mat. 24:3) in power of glory (Mat. 24:27) to destroy the antichrist and evil (2 Thess. 2:8), to raise the righteous dead (I Cor. 15:23), and to gather the redeemed (Mat. 24:3, 27, 37, 39; Jn. 5:28, 29; 1Th 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; 2 Thess. 2:1, 8, 9; Jas. 5:7, 8; 2 Pet. 1:16; 3:4, 12; 1 Jn. 2:28). Parousia is the time when the Lord shall come out of heaven (1 Thess. 4:15; 1:10). At that moment the dead who are believers will rise first, and those who are believers and are alive will be changed and be caught up in the air by Jesus Christ.
DAY OF THE LORD –– is an Old Testament expression meaning a day when God will personally intervene and bring salvation and judgment. In the New Testament it is related to the Second Coming of Christ (1 Cor. 1:8; 5:5; Phil. 1:6, 10; 2:16; 2 Thess. 2:2). This is not a twenty-four day, but a period of extended time during which the judgments of the Lord Jesus Christ will take place upon the earth. For the believer it is salvation, for the unbelieving world it is a day of judgment and tribulation. .
James Rosscup: This is a lucid and well-organized exposition of the epistles with many helpful lists on different facets of truth John can have in mind at different points as on “light” and “darkness” in I John 1:5. There is stimulating background material and warm application. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works).
Comment: I appreciate Barclay's unique insights on Greek words, but clearly his teaching about a "second chance" is NOT sound doctrine! Be an Acts 17:11 Berean with Barclay. See discussion of his orthodoxy especially the article "The Enigmatic William Barclay".
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
James Rosscup writes that Barnes "includes 16 volumes on the Old Testament, 11 on the New Testament. The New Testament part of this old work was first published in 1832–1851. Various authors contributed. It is evangelical and amillennial… Often the explanations of verses are very worthwhile." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
C H Spurgeon "Albert Barnes is a learned and able divine, but his productions are unequal in value, the gospels are of comparatively little worth, but his other comments are extremely useful for Sunday-school teachers and persons with a narrow range of reading, endowed with enough good sense to discriminate between good and evil… Placed by the side of the great masters, Barnes is a lesser light, but taking his work for what it is and professes to be, no minister can afford to be without it, and this is no small praise for works which were only intended for Sunday-school teachers." (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-4 Greetings to the Church in Thessalonica
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 The Significance of the Gospel (Part 1)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 The Significance of the Gospel (Part 2)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-3 The Steps of a Good Man
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4-9 The Pursuit of Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 The Duty of a Soldier
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10-13 Imitators not Pretenders
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 Having Done All Stand
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Hindered but not Hopeless
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 The Heart of God's Man (Part 1)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 The Heart of God's Man (Part 2)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 An Exhortation of Expectation
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Shoe-leather Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Reality of the Rapture
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-7 The King is Coming
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 Enduring in the End Times
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 The Heart of a Healthy Church
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28 A Word of Conclusion for the Church
James Rosscup writes "This work (Gnomon), originally issued in 1742, has considerable comment on the Greek, flavoring the effort with judicious details about the spiritual life. It has much that helps, but has been surpassed by many other commentaries since its day." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
Spurgeon comments on the goal to make Bengel's Gnomon (listed above) more accessible -- "Such is the professed aim of this commentary, and the compilers have very fairly carried out their intentions. The whole of Bengel’s Gnomon is bodily transferred into the work, and as 120 years have elapsed since the first issue of that book, it may be supposed that much has since been added to the wealth of Scripture exposition; the substance of this has been incorporated in brackets, so as to bring it down to the present advanced state of knowledge. We strongly advise the purchase of this book, as it...will well repay an attentive perusal. Tischendorf and Alford have contributed largely...to make this one of the most lucid and concise commentaries on the text and teachings of the New Testament" (Spurgeon, C. H. Lectures to my Students, Vol. 4: Commenting and Commentaries; Lectures Addressed to the students of the Pastors' College, Metropolitan Tabernacle)
F W Farrar writes that Bengel's "Gnomon is a mine of priceless gems. It contains sentence after sentence exquisitely terse and finished, and throbbing with spiritual light. Few writers have so admirably succeeded in expressing in a few words the inmost purpose of each of the Epistles. A generation crowded with writers whose theology abounded in mutual anathemas is yet redeemed from the charge of sterility which has produced such a theologian as Bengel. His work must continue to have its value so long as men can recognise the richest fruits of a noble intellect, a pure spirit, and a blameless life. "Lord Jesus, unto Thee I live, unto Thee I suffer, unto Thee I die; Thine I am, living or dying." These words were repeated to him in his last moments, and on hearing them he pointed with his right hand to his heart, and fell asleep in peace." (Amen!) (History of Interpretation: Eight Lectures Preached Before the University of Oxford in the Year 1885).
John Wesley said of Bengel "I know of no commentator on the Bible equal to Bengel" and referred to him as "The great light of the Christian world."
Spurgeon - Adopted by the Wesleyan Conference as a standard work, and characterized by that body as marked by “solid learning, soundness of theological opinion, and an edifying attention to experimental and practical religion. Necessary to Methodist Students.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Spurgeon - We liked Burkitt better when we were younger. He is, however, a homely and spiritual writer, and his work is good reading for the many. Burkitt is somewhat pithy, and for a modern rather rich and racy, but he is far from deep, and is frequently common-place. I liked him well enough till I had read abler works and grown older. Some books grow upon us as we read and re-read them, but Burkitt does not. Yet so far from depreciating the good man, I should be sorry to have missed his acquaintance, and would bespeak for him your attentive perusal.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
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James Rosscup - Calvin was not only a great theologian but also a great expositor, and his insight into Scripture contributed to his grasp of doctrinal truth. His commentaries are deep in spiritual understanding, usually helpful on problem passages, and refreshing in a devotional sense to the really interested reader. He usually offers good help on a passage. The present work skips Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, II and III John and Revelation. Calvin is amillennial on long-range prophecy, but in other respects usually has very contributive perception on passages and doctrinal values edifying to the believer. He also can be very wordy, but the serious and patient glean much.
Cyril Barber - he messages were taken down in shorthand and were later translated by a person who signed himself "L.T" Spurgeon highly esteemed these messages, and they are now available again in the same format as that which graced the homes of Puritan laypeople three hundred years ago. Their richness and relevance will amply repay the time spent mastering their contents. This is a worthy reprint, beautifully bound, and printed on fine paper. Recommended
D Edmond Hiebert - Valuable for insights into Reformation day views.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Uses frequent illustrations.
- 1 Thessalonians 1-3 Survey
- 1 Thessalonians 1 In Depth
- 1 Thessalonians 4-5 Survey
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 In Depth
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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James Rosscup - This old, conservative Wesleyan Methodist work is good devotionally and aggressive for righteous living. Laypeople can find it still valuable today. It is Arminian in viewpoint and thus helpful, for example, in showing the reader how this approach deals with texts involving the eternal security question. The work contains much background material from many sources on all books of the Bible.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
(1906) "Designed for Pastors and Sunday Schools"
- Lesson 1: The Church that Makes an Impact 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2
- Lesson 2: Are You Elect? 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4
- Lesson 3: True Conversions 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8
- Lesson 4: Genuine Christianity 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
- Lesson 5: Effective Discipleship 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
- Lesson 6: Effective Discipleship, Part 2 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12
- Lesson 7: Perseverance Through Persecution 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
- Lesson 8: “I Couldn’t Care More” 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
- Lesson 9: “I Couldn’t Care More” -- Part 2 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13
- Lesson 10: Pleasing, Obeying, Growing 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
- Lesson 11: Sexual Purity 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
- Lesson 12: Working at Love and Loving at Work 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
- Lesson 13: God’s Prophetic Plan - Various Scriptures
- Lesson 14: Hope and Comfort in Christ’s Coming 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Lesson 15: Are You Ready for That Day? 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8
- Lesson 16: The Encouragement of Our Salvation 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
- Lesson 17: Responsibilities in the Local Church 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
- Lesson 18: The Ministry We Avoid 1 Thessalonians 5:14
- Lesson 19: Ministering with Sensitivity and Love 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
- Lesson 20: Three Impossible Commands 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- Lesson 21: Not Quenching, but Discerning 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22
- Lesson 22: The Wholly Holy Church 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
- 1 Thessalonians -Introduction to Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-7 Waiting For His Son in Heaven
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Doctrines of the Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Lord's Coming in Relation to Doctrine
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3-5 The Saving Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8 The Soul Winning Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8 Building A Great Home Base
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8 The Soul-Winning Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 Merchant's Report On Thessalonica
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-5 The Pattern Servant Of God
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Corroboration of the Word of God
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3-14 Gratitude of the Pastor His Congregation
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 But Satan Hindered Us
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Prayer in the Growth of the Christian
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14 The Rapture of the Church
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Grief At the Death Of Family/Friends
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-19 The Glory of the Premillennial Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 The Rapture of the Church
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 The Great Separation-The Earth Without A Christian
- 1 Thessalonians 5 St. Patrick Was a Baptist Preacher
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 The Day Of The Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 The Day Of The Lord - 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Awake!
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Rejoice Evermore
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Make It A Matter Of Prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray Without Ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray Without Ceasing, Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17-25 Make It A Matter Of Prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Biblical Perfection and Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 The Dedicated Life
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Biblical Perfection and Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Brethren, Pray For Us
- 1 Thessalonians 1
- 1 Thessalonians 2
- 1 Thessalonians 3
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
250 Page Commentary on 1Thessalonians
D Edmond Hiebert - A vigorous and informative homiletical exposition by a noted Scottish theologian of the past generation.
Cyril Barber - It is generally inferior to Milligan and cannot hope to compete with Hiebert’s masterful study.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 The Church of the Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 The Thanksgiving
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-8 The Signs of Election
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 Conversion
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Apologia Pro Vita Sua
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 Impeachment of the Jews
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5 Absence and Longing
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Love and Prayers
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Personal Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Charity and Independence
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Dead in Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Day of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 Rulers and Ruled
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Standing Orders of the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 The Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Conclusion
Eadie is worth checking - you have to "wade" through his lengthy, "Greek rich" comments but will often uncover some excellent insights.
Cyril Barber - Readers may not always agree with his exegesis, but he does provide a helpful evaluation of all the different points of view with an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses. An essay on “The Man of Sin” is appended.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
A critical & grammatical commentary on St. Paul's Epistles to the Thessalonians
D Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. First published in 1861, this noted, scholarly, highly technical treatment of these epistles is still of value for the advanced student. Places strong emphasis on grammatical matters.
PORTRAYING THE FAITH
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10: Exemplary Believers
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12: Effective Witnesses
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16: Faithful Servants
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5: Concerned Friends
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13: Inspirational Christians
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 When Others Helped You
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 When Others Cared for You
PRACTICING THE FAITH
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: Purpose in Life
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: Hope in the Midst of Grief
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: Alert in Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28: Guidance in Godliness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 hat Is Your Goal In Life?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 What Hope Do You Have?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Are You Ready?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 How To Get Along With Others
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
1898
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
James Rosscup - Gill (1697–1771), a pastor of England, wrote these which are two-column pages, ca. 900–1,000 pages per volume, Originally they were 9 volumes, folio. He also wrote Body of Divinity, 3 volumes, and several other volumes. His commentary is evangelical, wrestles with texts, is often wordy and not to the point but with worthy things for the patient who follow the ponderous detail and fish out slowly what his interpretation of a text is. He feels the thousand years in Revelation 20 cannot begin until after the conversion of the Jews and the bringing in of the fullness of the Gentiles and destruction of all antiChristian powers (volume 6, p. 1063) but in an amillennial sense of new heavens and new earth coming right after Christ’s second advent (1064–65), and the literal thousand years of binding at the same time. He feels the group that gathers against the holy city at the end of the thousand years is the resurrected wicked dead from the four quarters of the earth (i.e. from all the earth, etc. (1067).
Spurgeon - Beyond all controversy, Gill was one of the most able Hebraists of his day, and in other matters no mean proficient...His ultraism is discarded, but his learning is respected: the world and the church take leave to question his dogmatism, but they both bow before his erudition. Probably no man since Gill’s days has at all equalled him in the matter of Rabbinical learning.
He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul 1912
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction - in depth (~65 pages)
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 Signs of a Healthy Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Genuine Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 How to be a Faithful Witness
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8-16 Living a Life That Impacts Others
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10 Living With the Heart of Jesus
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 A Prayer for All Occasions
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Practical Holiness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Minding Your Own Business
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 An Encouraging Word
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Living in Light of the Future
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 Interpersonal Christianity
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Simple but Difficult Christianity
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 Maintaining Spiritual Growth
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 Growing Up to Be Like Jesus
James Rosscup - This dispensationally oriented work is not verse-by-verse, but deals with the exposition on a broader scale, treating blocks of thought within the chapters. Cf. also Arno C. Gaebelein, Gaebelein’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (I Volume, Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 1985), the Annotated Bible revised. The author was a popular evangelical Bible teacher of the first part of the century, much like H. A. Ironside in his diligent but broad, practical expositions of Bible books. Gaebelein was premillennial and dispensational, and editor for many years of Our Hope Magazine.1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 A Vital Connection
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 A Receptive Heart
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 A Persevering Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 A Deepening Obedience
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 An Expectant Outlook
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 A Confident Engagement
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 A Living Community
Spurgeon - A Christian man wishing for the cream of expository writers could not make a better purchase. Ministers, as a rule, should not buy condensations, but get the works themselves.
James Rosscup - This evangelical work, devotional in character, has been in constant demand for about 280 years. Its insight into human problems is great, but it often does not deal adequately with problems in the text. The one-volume form eliminates the Biblical text and is thus less bulky. It has sold very well. The late Wilbur M. Smith, internationally noted Bible teacher, seminary professor and lover of books, tabbed this “The greatest devotional commentary ever written”. Henry was born in a Welch farmhouse, studied law, and became a Presbyterian minister near London. He wrote this commentary in the last 13 years before he died at 52 in 1714. The first of six volumes was published in 1708. He completed through Acts, and the rest of the New Testament was done by 14 clergymen. (Ed: Thus James are not the comments of Matthew Henry).
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Uses many illustrations
- 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10 Famous Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 1: 5- 6 The Holy Spirit in Paul's Writings
- 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-12 A Model For Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 Words Which Wow
- 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-13 A Faith That Lasts
- 1 Thessalonians 4: 1-18 God's Standards For Sex
- 1 Thessalonians 4: 2-10 Christians and Sex_(1985, full-text)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Happy Halloween
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Rapture
- 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 Like a Thief In the Night
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 Living Like a Christian
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 Montanism - Too Free In the Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Grumbling Or Gratitude?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Thankful in Whatever
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Gritty Gratitude
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-23 How the Spirit Speaks Today
John Cereghin - . Popular expositions. He urges the joy of soulwinning (14); stressses the enabling power of God (34); teaches unlimited redemption in Christ (55); emphasizes that only God can qualify men for the ministry (73); attacks Theosophy, Seventh Day Adventism, Christian Science (103); warns against the "social gospel" (111): holds that the Sermon on the Mount is for all believers (139); warns against evolution (155).
James Rosscup - He is staunchly evangelical, showing good broad surveys based on diligent study, practical turns, even choice illustrations. In prophecy he is premillennial dispensational....Many preachers have found that Ironside works, read along with heavier books on details of exegesis, help them see the sweep of the message and prime their spirits for practical relevance.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Sermon Illustrations on 1 Thessalonians - Most from Our Daily Bread, Also F B Meyer, G Campbell Morgan
1 Thessalonians 1-3 Sermon Illustrations
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Sermon Illustrations
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Sermon Illustrations
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Sermon Illustrations
1 Thessalonians 4-5 Sermon Illustrations
Rosscup - This is a helpful old set of 1863 for laypeople and pastors to have because it usually comments at least to some degree on problems. Though terse, it provides something good on almost any passage, phrase by phrase and is to some degree critical in nature. It is evangelical. There is also a 1-volume edition, briefer at some points (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1961). Especially in its multi-volume form this is one of the old evangelical works that offers fairly solid though brief help on many verses. Spurgeon said, “It contains so great a variety of information that if a man had no other exposition he would find himself at no great loss if he possessed this and used it diligently” (Commenting and Commentaries, p. 3). Things have changed greatly since this assessment! It is primarily of help to pastors and lay people looking for quick, though usually somewhat knowledgeable treatments on verses.
Spurgeon - A really standard work. We consult it continually, and with growing interest. Mr. Fausset’s portion strikes us as being of the highest order.
My Comment - This is one of the best older (Pre-1800) works on interpretation of prophecy as it tends to interpret the text literally and not allegorically.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
UNABRIDGED BELOW - 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- The Birth and Growth of a Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Salutation
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 The Commendation and Thanksgiving
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 A Compelling Example for Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 The Commendation and Thanksgiving
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 The Concern Expressed
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 The Call to Holiness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Comfort of His Coming
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Comfort & Challenge Concerning Day of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 The Conduct of the Assembly
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 The Concluding Remarks
One of the best Plymouth Brethren writers.
D Edmond Hiebert - A full, vigorous interpretation with a clear Plymouth Brethren emphasis.
John Cereghin - A careful exposition by a voluminous Plymouth Brethren scholar of the 19th century.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
D Edmond Hiebert - Valuable textual exegesis with an abundance of ethical, homiletical, and practical material added, much of which is definitely dated. A conservative Lutheran commentary. The additions by the translator add to the value of the work.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- Audio/slides available here
- Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 Being Thankful for Growth in the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Imitating Jesus Even Under Pressure
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 A Minister's Standard of Conduct
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14-20 A Minister's Heart for His People (Part 1)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 A Minister's Heart for His People (Part 1)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Grow in Holiness as God Has Planned
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Resurrection of Church-age Believers
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Reason for the Rapture
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 What Distinguishes Believers from Those in Darkness?
Functions like a Verse by Verse Expositional Commentary. Recommended Resource.
- 1 Thessalonians - The Ideal Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-2 Identifying the Elect, Part 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Identifying the Elect, Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 Identifying the Elect, Part 3
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Celebrating a Consecrated Church, Pt. 1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Celebrating a Consecrated Church, Pt. 2
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Divine Blessing for a Faithful Church - Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6: Fail-Proof Spiritual Leadership
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9: Parental Pictures of Spiritual Leadership
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12: Parental Pictures of Spiritual Leadership
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14 A People to Be Glad For
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16 A People to Be Sad For
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Out of Sight, Not Out of Mind
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 The Pastor's Heart, Part 1
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5-10 The Pastor's Heart, Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 A Pastoral Prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 Excelling Still More
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3: A Plea for Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3: Abstaining from Sexual Sin 1
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3: Abstaining from Sexual Sin 2
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4-8: A Plea for Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Shoe-Leather Faith
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14: What Happens to Christians Who Die-Pt 1
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18: What Happens to Christians Who Die-Pt 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-2: The Day of the Lord 1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3: The Day of the Lord 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3: The Day of the Lord 3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8a: Night People/Day People 1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8b-11:Night People/Day People 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12: The Shepherd's Responsibility
- 1 Thessalonians 5:13: The Sheep's Responsibility
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Recognizing True Shepherds
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15: Dealing with Problem People
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16: Rejoicing Always
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice Always
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17: Praying Unceasingly
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray Without Ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Giving Thanks in Everything
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In Everything Give Thanks
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Not Quenching the Holy Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 Responding to God's Word
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22: A Call for Discernment--Pt 1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22: A Call for Discernment--Pt 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22: A Call for Discernment--Pt 3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 A Prayer for Complete Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28 A Plea to Pray for Pastors
JOHN MACARTHUR'S QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ON 1 THESSALONIANS
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Ambition
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Sexual Immorality and Your Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Why Does Paul Link Sanctification With Sexual Immorality?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 How Do Ambition and Quiet Living Fit Together?
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Death and Christian Grief
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Pray Without Ceasing . . . Really?
- 1 Thessalonians 5 The Church, the Tribulation, and the Rapture
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Can We Really Pray Without Ceasing?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 Will Believers Suffer Through the Tribulation?
- 1 Thessalonians 5 How to Give Thanks in Everything
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Faith, Love, Hope and Their Fruits
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - God's Trumpet
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 - Walking Worthily
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-5:2 - Small Duties and the Great Hope
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 - Sleeping Through Jesus
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 - The Work and Armor of the Children of the Day
- 1 Thessalonians 5:10 - Waking and Sleeping
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 - Edification
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Continual Prayer and Its Effect
- 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - Paul's Earliest Teaching
Thru the Bible Mp3 Audio
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Devotional Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Devotional Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Devotional Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Devotional Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 Devotional Commentary
D. Edmond Hiebert - A thorough exposition of these epistles by a scholarly German professor of the past century. One of the justly celebrated older commentaries, with ample presentation of varying views on all important points. Dated but still of value for those familiar with the Greek or desiring the views of scholars of the past.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Commentary on St Paul's Epistles to the Thessalonians 1908
James Rosscup writes "Some regarded this in its day as the best work on the Greek text." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
D. Edmond Hiebert - Greek text. A noted critical study by a pioneer authority in the papyri Has much valuable material in the introduction and the added notes.
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Conservative. From one of the world's leading creationists.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Thessalonians the Lord Jesus Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 without ceasing hope
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9 from idols true God
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 wait for his Son from heaven
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 shamefully entreated
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 labouring night and day
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 word of God effectually worketh
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 fill up their sins
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Satan hindered us
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19 crown of rejoicing presence of our Lord his coming
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 the tempter
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 from you unto us
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12 increase and abound
- 1 Thessalonians 3:13 with all his saints
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 sanctification abstain from fornication
- 1 Thessalonians 4:5 concupiscence
- 1 Thessalonians 4:8 but God
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11 study your own business your own hands
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 asleep no hope
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 if in Jesus
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15 we prevent
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16 shout
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 caught up together with them
- 1 Thessalonians 4:18 comfort
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 the times and the seasons no need
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 day of the Lord thief
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Peace and safety as travail upon a woman
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5 children of light
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 love helmet
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9 to wrath obtain salvation
- 1 Thessalonians 5:10 died for us
- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 comfort yourselves
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 feebleminded
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 every thing
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench not
- 1 Thessalonians 5:20 prophesyings
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 good
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 appearance of evil
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 spirit and soul and body
- 1 Thessalonians 5:28 grace
Each transcript averages about 10 pages.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-1:10 How the Gospel Impacts the Church: Josh Black
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2:12 How the Gospel Impacts the Pastor: Mike Andrus
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-2:16 How the Church Receives the Gospel: Josh Black
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 How the Church Suffers for the Gospel: Mike Andrus
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-4:12 How the Church Must Live in Purity According to the Gospel: Josh Black
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-4:18 How the Gospel Gives Hope to the Church: Mike Andrus
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5:11 How the Gospel Enables the Church to Escape God's Wrath Mike Andrus
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Josh Black
JIM BOMKAMP -
ROBERT BRADSHAW
- The First Epistle to the Thessalonians: An Expanded Paraphrase, Part 2
- “Christianity Under Claudius,” Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 44 (March 1962): 309-326.
KEITH ESSEX
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10; Models of Maturity: As local churches, we are to become models of faith, hope, and love to other communities of faith. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6; Mature Leaders: All spiritual leaders should model faith, hope, and love to those they lead. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12; God's Household Model: For local church leaders to function effectively, they must understand God's plan for leadership in the family. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16;God's Message: To help believers become mature, spiritual leaders must continually teach them God's divine message in Scripture in times of peace as well as persecution. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:10; Follow-up Communication: Spiritual leaders should develop a plan to be in contact with new converts to make sure they are growing spiritually. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13; Faithful Intercession: To help new believers mature in their faith, spiritual leaders must consistently pray for their spiritual growth. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8; Moral Values: Spiritual leaders should openly and forthrightly address and model God's will regarding moral purity. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12; Economic Responsibility: To help believers become dynamic witnesses in this world, we must encourage them to practice a biblical work ethic. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Understanding Doctrinal Truths: To help new converts have a clear understanding of the Scriptures, we should develop a plan to teach basic doctrinal truths. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Christ's Return: The more we help Christians grow in faith, hope, and love, the more they will be ready for Christ's return. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15; Relationships with One Another: To develop a mature church that exhibits faith, hope, and love, we must encourage all believers to participate in building up one another. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22; Relationships with God: To produce a mature church, we must help believers engage in proper worship. Video
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28; Holistic Christian Living: Spiritual leaders should help all Christians live balanced and integrated lives that please God. Video
GREGORY H HARRIS
DAVID HOCKING
I. HOWARD MARSHALL
RICHARD MAYHUE
- The Bible's watchword: day of the lord - The Master's Seminary Journal 22/1 (Spring 2011) 65-88
- Why a Pretribulational rapture? TMSJ 13/2 (Fall 2002) 241-253
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
RAYMOND ORTLUND - journal articles - 3 part series
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-5 - Power in Preaching: Desire scroll down
- 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 - Power in Preaching: Decide - page 81
- 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 - Power in Preaching: Delight - page 68
ADRIAN ROGERS
JAMES STITZINGER
ROBERT THOMAS
JEFFREY TOWNSEND
R E H UPRICHARD
- The Person and Work of Christ in 1 Thessalonians," The Evangelical Quarterly 53.2 (Apr.-June. 1981): 108-114
- Exposition of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18," Irish Biblical Studies 1.3 (July 1979): 150-156.
- The Person and Work of Christ in Thessalonians," Evangel 3:1 (1985): 6-9
PAUL WIKINSON
JOHN CEREGHIN
VINCENT CHEUNG
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians Book
- Questions about 1 Thessalonians
- Rev 11:15, 1 Cor 15:52, 1 Th 4:16 s the last trumpet of 1 Thessalonians 4 the same as the seventh trumpet of Revelation?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 What does it mean not to give the appearance of evil?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 What is the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming?
- What is the rapture of the church?
- How can I be ready to be caught up in the rapture?
- How can I be sure I won’t be left behind in the rapture?
- Will there be a partial rapture?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pretribulational view of the rapture (pretribulationism)?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the posttribulational view of the rapture (posttribulationism)?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pre-wrath view of the rapture?
- When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?
- Yes, Christians Can Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture
- What is the Tribulation? How do we know the Tribulation will last seven years?
- Who are the dead in Christ in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 What is the day of the Lord?
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Why is giving thanks to God important?
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- Lectures on the Epistles of Paul to the Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 3
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-7
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8-11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5-8
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-10
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4-8
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5
- 1 Thessalonians 5:5-11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
A E KNOCH - conservative, literal, discussions vary from 4 pages to more than 20 pages depending on length of the book.
- Concordant Commentary on the NT - scroll down for index
- 1 Thess 1:1
- 1 Thess 1:3
- 1 Thess 1:4
- 1 Thess 1:6
- 1 Thess 1:7–8
- 1 Thess 1:9–10
- 1 Thess 1:10
- 1 Thess 2:1–12
- 1 Thess 2:2
- 1 Thess 2:4
- 1 Thess 2:8
- 1 Thess 2:12
- 1 Thess 2:13
- 1 Thess 2:14
- 1 Thess 2:15
- 1 Thess 2:16
- 1 Thess 2:17
- 1 Thess 2:19
- 1 Thess 3:3–4
- 1 Thess 3:11
- 1 Thess 3:13
- 1 Thess 4:1
- 1 Thess 4:2
- 1 Thess 4:3
- 1 Thess 4:5
- 1 Thess 4:6
- 1 Thess 4:8
- 1 Thess 4:11
- 1 Thess 4:13
- 1 Thess 4:14
- 1 Thess 4:15
- 1 Thess 4:16
- 1 Thess 4:17
- 1 Thess 5:1–11
- 1 Thess 5:2
- 1 Thess 5:9
- 1 Thess 5:12
- 1 Thess 5:14
- 1 Thess 5:15
- 1 Thess 5:19–21
- 1 Thess 5:23
- 1 Thess 5:27
JOHN SCHULTZ - 37 page commentary by former missionary to Irian Jaya, Indonesia
DENNIS SWANSON
- Knowing God Through Thessalonians
- What Can We Know About The Second Coming?
- See Table comparing Rapture vs Second Coming
WILLIAM WATSON
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Our Coming to You Was Not in Vain
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 Five Words on a Tombstone
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 How to Turn the World Upside Down
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 Ministry That Makes a Difference
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13 Fathers Who Lead, Mothers Who Love, Children Who Obey
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 What Does It Mean to Believe the Bible
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Heavenly Rewards
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8 Living in Hard Times
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Life-Changing, Heart-Moving, World-Shaking Prayer
SERMONS BY VERSE - See below for multiple older expositions
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God's Will is for Our Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 God's Will Our Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Is God's Will My Will?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Do You Walk In White?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Comfort Of His Coming
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 He's Coming, Are You Going?
JAY SMITH
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Translation of the Church
- How Soon The Rapture?
- The Coming of Christ for His Church
- Christ’s Coming to Reign
- The Return of the Lord
- 1. The Rapture
- 2. The Rapture
- 3. The Rapture
- 4. The Rapture
- 5. The Rapture
ANDY WOODS
KEVIN ZUBER
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 The devil's tennis-ball
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 The Royal Gate
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Head, hand, heart, lip, and life
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14-28 Paul's Counsel to the Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 The Blessing of Work
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In Everything Give Thanks
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Be Joyful Always
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray Continually
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Pray Without Ceasing (Lesson 31 from book "With Christ in the School of Prayer")
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 "Do Not Quench the Spirit"
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Prayerful Inner-Searching
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23: The Cost of Sanctification
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
Updated December, 2018. See Links below for more Our Daily Bread devotionals
- 1Thess 1-3 Sermon Illustrations - all on one page
- 1Thess 4-5 Sermon Illustrations - all on one page
- 1 Thes 1: You Are A Role Model
- 1 Thes 1: For Example
- 1 Thes 1: For Example
- 1 Thes 1: Copy The Master
- 1 Thes 1:1–3 Faith, Love, and Hope
- 1 Thes 1:2: Look For the Good
- 1 Thes 1:2-3 A Working Church
- 1 Thes 1:5: A Small but Powerful Seed
- 1 Thes 1:6 Good Imitation
- 1 Thes 1:6: Models For Imitation
- 1 Thes 1:6-7 Encouraging Examples
- 1 Thes 1:8: Lasting Impressions
- 1 Thes 1:8: How Will They Hear?
- 1 Thes 1:8: The King's Message
- 1 Thes 1:8: What A Ride!
- 1 Thes 1:8: Brown Bag Witness
- 1 Thes 1:8 The Viral Gospel
- 1 Thes 1:8: Connectors
- 1 Thes 1:9: A Spiritual Journey
- 1 Thes 1:9-10: Do You Have Hope?
- 1 Thes 1:1-10: How Will They Hear?
- 1 Thes 1:1-10: Models For Imitation
- 1 Thes 1:1-10: Building a Bridge
- 1 Thes 2:4: What Motivates Us?
- 1 Thes 2:4-12 A Family Reunion
- 1 Thes 2:5: Assault and Flattery
- 1 Thes 2:7: Truth and Tenderness
- 1 Thes 2:7: Tender Loving Care
- 1 Thes 2:7: Servant-Friendship
- 1 Thes 2:8: What is This About?
- 1 Thes 2:8: Give It Away
- 1 Thes 2:8: The Family Of Faith
- 1 Thes 2:9: Helpful Comparisons
- 1 Thes 2:10-12 Thanks, Dad
- 1 Thes 2:13-18: Turning Evil Into God
- 1 Thes 2:17-3:7: Much More Than Survival
- 1 Thes 2:17-20 Legacy Of Love
- 1 Thes 2:8-20: Pleasures in Heaven
- 1 Thes 2:19: That's My Pay!
- 1 Thes 3: The Way To An “Easy” Life
- 1 Thes 3:1-10: Booster Words
- 1 Thes 3:6-13 The Heart Of The Church
- 1 Thes 3:6-12 Praying Friends
- 1 Thes 3:6 Much More Than Survival
- 1 Thes 3:12 God's Doing Something New
- 1 Thes 3:12: Legacy of Love
- 1 Thes 3:12: Sign Language
- 1 Thes 3:12: Climate Control
- 1 Thes 3:12: More and Morel
- 1 Thes 3:12: The Heart Of The Church
- 1 Thes 3:12-13: Keep the Deck Clean
- 1 Thes 4: Are You Ready?
- 1 Thes 4:1: Don't Forget Monday
- 1 Thes 4:1 Keep Up the Good Work
- 1 Thes 4:1: Is Ambition Wrong?
- 1 Thes 4:1-12 How Was I To Know?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Keep Climbing!
- 1 Thes 4:3: Knowing God's Will
- 1 Thes 4:9: Little Acts of Love
- 1 Thes 4:9: Looking For the Obvious
- 1 Thes 4:9-12: Everyday Disciples
- 1 Thes 4:10-12: Gentle Persuasion
- 1 Thes 4:13 This Could Be the Year
- 1 Thes 4:13: A Well-Founded Hope
- 1 Thes 4:13: The Right Information
- 1 Thes 4:13-17 A Great Mystery
- 1 Thes 4:13 The Land of "What Is"
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: The Ultimate Reunion
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Three Certainties
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: What's Ahead?
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Our Only Hope - 1994
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Our Only Hope - 2010
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Be Careful, He's Coming!
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Ray of Hope
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: So Long
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: From Here To Eternity
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Long-Awaited Reunion
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Anticipation
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: Grief Is Messy
- 1 Thes 4:13–5:11 One Short Sleep
- 1 Thes 4:13–18 Goodbye for Now
- 1 Thes 4:13-18: A Departing Blessing
- 1 Thes 4:17. In Transition
- 1 Thes 4:17: The Ultimate Reunion
- 1 Thes 4:13-5:11: He's Coming!
- 1 Thes 4:13-17: “This Is It!”
- 1 Thes 4:14 The Great Awakening
- 1 Thes 4:15-18 I Will Come Back For You
- 1 Thes 4:15-18 The Defeat Of Death
- 1 Thes 4:16: Jesus is Coming
- 1 Thes 4:16: At the Cemetery
- 1 Thes 4:16: How Would You Answer?
- 1 Thes 4:16-17 Life's Final Deadline
- 1 Thes 4:17: A Grand Reunion
- 1 Thes 4:17: Flight Plan
- 1 Thes 4:17: Snapshots of Heaven
- 1 Thes 4:17: The Big Difference
- 1 Thes 4:17: The Heaven File
- 1 Thes 4:17-18 Always
- 1 Thes 4:18: When Someone is Gone
- 1 Thes 5:11: Wise Words
- 1 Thes 5:11: Johnny’s Race
- 1 Thes 5:11: Stay Close
- 1 Thes 5:1-11: Waiting… and Watching
- 1 Thes 5:11 The Swagger
- 1 Thes 5:1-18 Who Has Time To Pray?
- 1 Thes 5:1-22: Our Lord's Return
- 1 Thes 5:6: Your Last Day
- 1 Thes 5:6: Warning And Response
- 1 Thes 5:8: Defense Systems
- 1 Thes 5:8: It's For Sure
- 1 Thes 5:11 Reason to Smile
- 1 Thes 5:11 The Blessing of Encouragers
- 1 Thes 5:11 The Swagger
- 1 Thes 5:12–28 Do We Have To?
- 1 Thes 5:12–24 The Joy of Giving
- 1 Thes 5:12–28 Do We Have To?
- 1 Thes 5:12-24 Call of the Chickadees
- 1 Thes 5:12-18 All Day With God
- 1 Thes 5:13: The Church Cure
- 1 Thes 5:14: Friend or Foe?
- 1 Thes 5:14: Look Close
- 1 Thes 5:14: Why Do We Suffer?
- 1 Thes 5:15 Plight of the Crawdads
- 1 Thes 5:16-28 Prayer Marathon
- 1 Thes 5:17: Spiritual Jotting
- 1 Thes 5:17: The Squeaky Wheel
- 1 Thes 5:17: He's Waiting
- 1 Thes 5:17 Who Has Time to Pray?
- 1 Thes 5:17 Is It Time To Pray?
- 1 Thes 5:17 Don't Forget Monday
- 1 Thes 5:18. In All Circumstances
- 1 Thes 5:18: Knowing God's Will
- 1 Thes 5:18: A Flat Thanks
- 1 Thes 5:18:Details, Details
- 1 Thes 5:18 The Art of a Grateful Heart
- 1 Thes 5:18: Contentment
- 1 Thes 5:18: Thankful In All Things
- 1 Thes 5:18: Everyday Blessings
- 1 Thes 5:18: Thanks For Fleas
- 1 Thes 5:18: Give Thanks!
- 1 Thes 5:18: Give Thanks! (2012)!
- 1 Thes 5:16–24 Phone Zone
- 1 Thes 5:19 Invisible Influence
- 1 Thes 5:19: Be Safe--Not Sorry!
- 1 Thes 5:21: For Honest Skeptics
- 1 Thes 5:22: Allergic To…
- 1 Thes 5:24: Do Your Best And Leave The Rest
The Kind Of Church God Uses | 1 Thessalonians | Church; Christian Living | J. Gerald Harris |
The Rescue of the Resurrection | 1 Thessalonians 1 :10 | Resurrection; Easter | J. Mike Minnix |
How To Become A Model Church | 1 Thessalonians 1 :1-10 | Church | Mark Sterling |
Ready! | 1 Thessalonians 1 :1-3 | Christian Living; Rapture | J. Mike Minnix |
What Church People Are Meant To Look Like | 1 Thessalonians 1 :2-5 | Christian Living; Church People | Johnny Hunt |
Ready for the Future by Remembering | 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 | Remembering; Church; Faithfulness | J. Mike Minnix |
The Secret Of Paul's Success As A Servant Of Christ | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 | Christian Conduct; Love; Character; Servant of Christ | J. Gerald Harris |
Christian Principles for Principled Christians | 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 | Christian Living | J. Mike Minnix |
A Suffering Church | 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 | Church, Suffering; Persecution; Christian Joy | J. Gerald Harris |
The Crown Worth Seeking | 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 | Soul Winning; Witnessing | J. Mike Minnix |
A Look into the Heart of a Mother | 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9 | Mother; Mother's Day | Johnny Hunt |
Three Gifts From Dad | 1 Thessalonians 2:8-12 | Fathers; Dads | J. Mike Minnix |
The Trial of Faith | 1 Thessalonians 3 | Trials; Hardships; Faith | J. Mike Minnix |
Know Your Faith | 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 | Trials; Faith; Suffering; Persecution | Philip Cooper |
TipToe Christians - The Return of Jesus | 1 Thessalonians 4 | Resurrection; Hope; Rapture; Return of Jesus | J. Mike Minnix |
The Absent Apocalyspe | 1 Thessalonians 4:13 | Rapture; End Times; New Year | J. Mike Minnix |
When The Trumpet Of The Lord Shall Sound | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | The Rapure; The Return of Christ; Reunion; Heaven | J. Gerald Harris |
Gone With The Wind | 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 | Rapture; Return of Christ; Judgment | Terry L. Fields |
We Believe Jesus Rose Again | 1 Thessalonians 4:14 | Resurrection | J. Mike Minnix |
We Believe Jesus Died | 1 Thessalonians 4:14 | Cross; Crucifixion; Jesus, The Death of | J. Mike Minnix |
Morality For The Modern Millennium | 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 | Morality; Christian Living | J. Mike Minnix |
Christian Love | 1 Thessalonians 4:8-12 | Love, Christian; Love One Another | J. Mike Minnix |
Brother Love | 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 | Love, Beotherly | William R. Shively |
Instructions on How To Behave | 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 | Faithfulness; Christian Living; Church Life; Behavior | J. Gerald Harris |
How To Raise Your GQ | 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Gratitude; Thanksgiving | Paul E. Brown |
What Does Jesus Give Thanks For? | 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Thanksgiving; Gratitude | David E. Owen |
The Thankful Christian - Thank You, Suh! | 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Thanksgiving; Gratitude | J. Mike Minnix |
When Jesus Gave Thanks | 1 Thessalonians 5:18 | Thanksgiving; Gratitude; Praise | J. Mike Minnix |
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3: Fruit of Hope: Endurance
- 1 Thessalonians 1:10 (Devotional) A Horrible Destiny
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12: We Had Boldness in Our God
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9-16 How to Receive the Word of Man as the Word of God
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Praying for All His Purposes, Meditating on All His Word
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 Advancing and Sustaining the Covenant Community
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8: The Will of God : Abstain from Sexual Immorality
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 (article) Preaching Practical Holiness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8: Battling the Unbelief of Lust
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12: Why God Wills Work
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18:Pray Without Ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24: God Sanctifies His People
D Edmond Hiebert - While not as full as the author's excellent work on the Gospel of Luke, these volumes provide a critical exegetical unfolding of these epistles. Greek words are often quoted but generally in parentheses, so that the non-Greek reader can readily profit from these volumes.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Recommended. Biblically sound and very practical with emphasis on application.
- 1 Thessalonians 1 - Turn, Turn, Turn
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 What is a Christian? (See also What is Saving Faith?)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Our Coming to You Was Not in Vain
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 Five Words on a Tombstone
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 How to Turn the World Upside Down
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12 Ministry That Makes a Difference
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13 Fathers Who Lead, Mothers Who Love, Children Who Obey
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 What Does It Mean to Believe the Bible
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Heavenly Rewards
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-8 Living in Hard Times
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Life-Changing, Heart-Moving, World-Shaking Prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 Abstain!
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Your Reputation Matters
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Will We See Our Loved Ones Again
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Will We See Our Loved Ones Again
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Like a Thief in the Night
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 Christian Aerobics
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Standing Orders of the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28 God Finishes What He Starts (See also The Seventh Law What God Starts, He Finishes)
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Exposition and Homilies
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Exposition and Homilies
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Exposition and Homilies
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Exposition and Homilies
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Exposition and Homilies
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Homiletics
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Homiletics
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Homiletics
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Homiletics
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Homiletics
Emphasis on Greek word study
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 What's Different About Grace Baptist Temple
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 The Model Church
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3-5 Insurance or Assurance?
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Our Job Description
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Established
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 The Believer's Walk
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Pleasing the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 Maintaining Moral Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Don't Be Ignorant
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-16 Will Believers Go Through the Tribulation Period?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Countdown to the Millennium
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 Article XVIII: Return of Christ
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-28 The Continuing Walk of a Believer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Sleeping Christians
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 Growing Spiritually: Love for the Church, Part 1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15 Growing Spiritually: Love for the Church, Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Growing Spiritually: Maintaining Constant Joy
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Growing Spiritually: Ceaseless Prayer
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Growing Spiritually: Continual Gratitude
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Sweet Hour of Prayer #8: Thanksgiving
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench Not the Spirit 9
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 Growing Spiritually: Careful Discernment
Click here to access the 19 titles listed below - the Pdf has 227 pages of sermons. Rogers is conservative, pithy and practical! He is one of the stellar expositors of the twentieth century. Highly recommended to aid your sermon and teaching preparation. Average 8-10 pages. Illustrations are in green font.
- How to Get Ready for the Rapture—1 Thessalonians 1:10
- God’s Cure for Ignorance—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- In the Twinkling of an Eye—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- In the Twinkling of an Eye—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- Ready for the Rapture—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- The Church’s Hope—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- The Comfort of His Coming—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- The Comfort of His Coming—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- Will the Church Go Through the Tribulation?—1 Thessalonians 4:13–18
- The Day of the Lord—1 Thessalonians 5
- Where Has Everybody Gone?—1 Thessalonians 5
- A Thief in the Night—1 Thessalonians 5:1–11
- The Best Is Yet to Be—1 Thessalonians 5:1–11
- Marriage: The Real Thing—1 Thessalonians 5:23
- The Logic of the Gospel—1 Thessalonians 5:23–24
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1: Introduction and Overview
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5: Always Thanking God
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10: A Commendation of Faithfulness
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-4: An Upright Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5-12: A Labor of Love
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20: A Concern for Their Sufferings
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13: Affliction is Certain
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: An Exhortation for Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18: A Future Hope
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: Alert and Sober
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22: A Series of Exhortations
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28: A Closing Benediction
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Faith, Love & Hope
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Modeling Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 The Effective Working of the Word
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 Is It Worth It?
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 A Minister's Heart
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10 Pure Vessels
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 Super Size Love
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Get Ready for Take Off
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 Get Ready for Take Off Part 2
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 Get Ready for Take Off Part 3
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11 Get Ready for Take Off Part 4
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Church Life 101
- Acts 17:1-5 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-7 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3-10 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4-8 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8-12 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9-10 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-3 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:4-8 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Part 2 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Part 3 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 (pdf)
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
NOTE: If you are not familiar with the great saint Charles Simeon see Dr John Piper's discussion of Simeon's life - you will want to read Simeon's sermons after meeting him! - click Brothers We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering (Mp3 even better)
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-4 True Piety Described
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 The Manner in Which the Gospel Becomes Effectual
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9, 10 Scope and End of Christian Ministry
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7,8 The ministerial Character Portrayed
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 12 The Duty of Those Who are Called
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 A Due Reception of the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20 Christians the Joy of their Ministers
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8 The People's Stability is the Minister's Comfort
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9,10 A Minister's Joy in His People
- 1 Thessalonians 3:12, 13 The Effect of Love on Universal Holiness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Advancement in Holiness Enforced
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Resurrection (Be a Berean on this one!)
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-8 Watchfulness Enjoined
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 The Duties of Moderation and Watchfulness
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Nature of True Religion
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Quench Not the Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21 Investigation of Truth Recommended
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstaining from All Appearance of Evil
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 Complete Sanctification to be Sought After
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Faith, Hope, Love - 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 The Mystery of Iniquity - 1 Thessalonians 2:7
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 The Word of God - 1 Thessalonians 2:13
- 1 Thessalonians 3:10 Perfecting Faith - 1 Thessalonians 3:10
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Sorrow of the Thessalonians - 1 Thessalonians 4:13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Rapture - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Rapture 2 - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 The Church - 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
- 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 The Church 2 - 1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1 Children of the Day - 1 Thessalonians 5:1
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5 Children of Light - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5
- 1 Thessalonians 5-18 God's Will for You - 1 -- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 God's Will for You 2 - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Giving Thanks - 1 Thessalonians 5:18
The following topics are all on this page.
- THE MODEL CHURCH. 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
- COMFORTING WORDS. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
All of Spurgeon's Sermons on 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4-6 Election: Its Defenses and Evidences
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Degrees of Power Attending the Gospel
- 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 The Gospel in Power
- 1 Thessalonians 1:8 Sounding Out the Word of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10: Summary of Experience & Body of Divinity
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14 Three Sights Worth Seeing
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14 A Happy Minister's Meeting - Study Notes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Satanic Hindrances
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8 Pastor's Life Wrapped Up With His People's Steadfastness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Death, A Sleep
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6: Awake! Awake!|
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6: Enchanted Ground
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6: Sleep Not
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 The Christian's Helmet
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice Evermore
- 1 Thessalonians 5:17: Pray Without Ceasing
Morning and Evening and Faith's Checkbook
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Knowing Your Election
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Satan Hinders Us
- 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Blessed Sleep in Jesus
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 We Shall Behold Him Face to Face
- 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Nearest & Dearest Fellowship
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6: Solution for Sleepy Saints
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Perfection and Preservation
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Safe in Union with the Lamb
- 1 Thessalonians 5:25 Prayer for Your Pastor
- 1 Thessalonians: Hope for a Hopeless World
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10: Changed Lives
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12: Whatever Became of Integrity?
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16: Mysterious Word
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13: Father's Joy
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8: Handling Sex Drive
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-18: Comfort at the Grave
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11: Fate of Earth
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Loving Christianly
Chapter 1
- The Salutation - 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- Historical Reflections - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3-13
- Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-2:16
- The Thessalonians Faith, Love, and Hope - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10
- Work produced by faith - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
- That he has chosen you - 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5
- Imitators of us and of the Lord - 1 Thessalonians 1:6
- Modeling the message - 1 Thessalonians 1:7-8
- Turned to God from idols to serve - 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10
Chapter 2
- The Thessalonians Memory of Paul's Ministry - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- We dared to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-2
- We speak as men approved by God - 1 Thessalonians 2:3-6
- We loved you so much - 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9
- How holy, righteous and blameless - 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
- The Thessalonians Reception of God's Word - 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
- The word of God - 1 Thessalonians 2:13
- You suffered from your own countrymen - 1 Thessalonians 2:14
- In their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles - 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
- Explanation of Paul's Prolonged Absence - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13
- Torn away - 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18
- When he comes? - 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
Chapter 3
- To strengthen and encourage you in your faith - 1 Thessalonians 3:1-2
- Persecution - 1 Thessalonians 3:3-5
- Timothy has come - 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10
- A written prayer for the church at Thessalonica - 1 Thessalonians 3:11-13
Chapter 4
- Kingdom Instructions - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-5:22
- Kingdom Ethics Before the King - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
- Kingdom Morals: Sexual Morality - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
- How to live in order to please God - 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2
- God's will that you should be sanctified - 1 Thessalonians 4:3
- Like the heathen - 1 Thessalonians 4:4-5
- Wrong his brother - 1 Thessalonians 4:6-8
- Kingdom Conduct: Brotherly Love - 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
- Kingdom Witness: Work Before Outsiders - 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
- The Return of Christ and the Consummation of the Kingdom - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11
- The Dead in Christ Shall Rise- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- Those who fall asleep - 1 Thessalonians 4:13
- God will bring with Jesus - 1 Thessalonians 4:14
- According to the Lord's own word - 1 Thessalonians 4:15
- The dead in Christ will rise first - 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18
Chapter 5
- The Day of the Lord - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- Like a thief in the night - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3
- Sons of the light and sons of the day - 1 Thessalonians 5:4-11
- Kingdom Instructions - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
- Respect those who work hard among you - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
- Brothers - 1 Thessalonians 5:14
- Overcoming worship - 1 Thessalonians 5:15-18
- Prayer: Why Should We Pray?
- The Spirit's fire ... prophecies - 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22
- Closing Kingdom Prayer, Exhortations, and Blessing - 1 Thessalonians 5:23-28
- Whole spirit, soul and body - 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
- Body and Soul in the Bible: What Am I?
- Brothers, pray for us - 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28
- Introduction to 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-6
- 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-7
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8-13
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-15
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
~52 Pages of Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Devotionals
- 1 Thessalonians Introduction
- 1 Thessalonians 1 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 2 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 3 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 4 Commentary
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Commentary
Note: The best commentary on Scripture is Scripture (Compare Scripture with Scripture) and these cross references compiled by R A Torrey are the most comprehensive work of this type, containing over 500,000 Scripture entries. Use this tool to help Scripture interpret Scripture and don't base your convictions on an obscure or isolated passage which cannot be supported by more easily understood texts. Clear up problem areas with the clear teaching of other Scriptures relating to the same subject and always check the context (Keep Context King) to make sure that the cross reference is referring to the same subject as the original Scripture. The Puritan writer Thomas Watson said it this way - "The Scripture is to be its own interpreter or rather the Spirit speaking in it; nothing can cut the diamond but the diamond; nothing can interpret Scripture but Scripture." See an example of the value of comparing Scripture with Scripture. See also Use of Cross-References
The Dean of Modern Prophecy Commentators. Dispensational.
James Rosscup writes "Written by the former President of Dallas Theological Seminary, this expository work represents the premillennial dispensational approach in the crucial passages on future things. It is along the popular line and is not exegetically detailed." (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works)
- Preface
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Salvation in Relation to the Coming of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Serving the Coming Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4:12 Unblamable in Holiness
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 The Translation of the Church
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 The Day of the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Christian Testimony in the Light of the Lord’s Return
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Glorifying God in Tribulation
- 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 The Revelation of the Man of Sin
- 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17 Chosen to Salvation
- 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 Serving and Waiting
- Intro
- 1 Thes 1:1
- 1 Thes 1:1b
- 1 Thes 1:1c
- 1 Thes 1:1d
- 1 Thes 1:1e
- 1 Thes 1:1f
- 1 Thes 1:1g
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- 1 Thes 1:7
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- 1 Thes 1:9
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- 1 Thes 1:10
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- 1 Thes 1:10e
- 1 Thes 1:10f
- 1 Thes 2:1
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- 1 Thes 2:6d
- 1 Thes 2:7
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- 1 Thes 2:11
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- 1 Thes 2:12
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- 1 Thes 2:14
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- 1 Thes 2:18
- 1 Thes 2:18b
- 1 Thes 2:19
- 1 Thes 2:20
- 1 Thes 3:1
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- 1 Thes 3:2d
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- 1 Thes 3:3
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- 1 Thes 3:6
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- 1 Thes 3:12
- 1 Thes 3:13
- 1 Thes 4:1
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- 1 Thes 4:18
- 1 Thes 5:1
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- 1 Thes 5:8b
- 1 Thes 5:9
- 1 Thes 5:10
- 1 Thes 5:11
- 1 Thes 5:11b
- 1 Thes 5:12
- 1 Thes 5:12b
- 1 Thes 5:12c
- 1 Thes 5:12d
- 1 Thes 5:13
- 1 Thes 5:13b
- 1 Thes 5:13c
- 1 Thes 5:13d
- 1 Thes 5:14
- 1 Thes 5:14b
- 1 Thes 5:14c
- 1 Thes 5:14d
- 1 Thes 5:14e
- 1 Thes 5:15
- 1 Thes 5:15b
- 1 Thes 5:16
- 1 Thes 5:17
- 1 Thes 5:18
- 1 Thes 5:18b
- 1 Thes 5:19
- 1 Thes 5:20
- 1 Thes 5:21
- 1 Thes 5:21b
- 1 Thes 5:22
- 1 Thes 5:23
- 1 Thes 5:23b
- 1 Thes 5:24
- 1 Thes 5:24b
- 1 Thes 5:25
- 1 Thes 5:26
- 1 Thes 5:27
- 1 Thes 5:28
Be A Berean - He is Amillenial.
Focus is upon the meaning of the original Greek text
- 1Thessalonians 1:1-3 Introduction - "Paul Greets The Thessalonians"
- 1Thessalonians 1:4-6 - "Even In Affliction, We Can Know The Joy Of The Lord"
- 1Thessalonians 1:7-10 - "Does The Word Of The Lord Sound Forth From You?"
- 1Thessalonians 2:1-4 - "Men Pleaser's, or God Pleaser's? Let's Speak The Truth In Love"
- 1Thessalonians 2:5-8 - "Give God's Truth, Together With Your Life That Shows That Truth"
- 1Thessalonians 2:9-12 - "Walk In A Manner Worthy Of The God Who Called You"
- 1Thessalonians 2:13-16 - "Suffering: The Servant Is Not Above His Master"
- 1Thessalonians 2:17-20 - "Our Hope, Our Joy, Our Lord Jesus!"
- 1Thessalonians 3:1-5 - "God's Word Establishes And Encourages Us In Our Faith"
- 1Thessalonians 3:6-10 - "Paul Is Encouraged By The Steadfastness Of Their Faith"
- 1Thessalonians 3:11-13 - "May The Lord Cause You To Increase And Abound In Love"
- 1Thessalonians 4:1-3a - "Strive To Be A Theologian"
- 1Thessalonians 4:3a - "Sanctification Must Follow Justification"
- 1Thessalonians 4:3b-8 - "It Is God's Will That You Should Be Sanctified"
- 1Thessalonians 4:9-12 - "Live A Brotherly And Orderly Life"
- 1Thessalonians 4:13-14 - "Our Hope Is In Christ For Today and Tomorrow"
- 1Thessalonians 4:15-18 - "The Rapture Of The Church"
- 1Thessalonians 5:1-11 - "Differing Eschatological Views"
- 1Thessalonians 5:12-14 - "Be An Encourager In The Body Of Christ, Not A Discourager"
- 1Thessalonians 5:15-18 - "Give Thanks In All Circumstances. This Is God's Will For You"
- 1Thessalonians 5:19-22 - "Prophecy 1"
- 1Thessalonians 5:20 - "Prophecy 2"
- 1Thessalonians 5:20-22 - "Prophecy 3"
- 1Thessalonians 5:23-28 - "He Who Calls Us Is Faithful, And His Grace Is Sufficient"
Bible Teaching Index Teaching Notes on 1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8 Profile of Healthy Church
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-13 Profile of Spiritual Catalyst
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Two Elements of Spiritual Parenting
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-10 Sexual Purity
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Is Death's Separation Permanent?
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Encouragement
- 1 Thessalonians 5 Admonition
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Gratitude & Spirituality
Sermon Series: Mission Accomplished
- 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10: Upsetting the Whole World
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16: The Importance of Genuine Imitation
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13: A Love Story
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12: A Life That Excels
- 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11: Being Always with the Lord
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 Priorities for Life in the Body