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What About 1st Century Thessalonica? On Paul’s 2nd journey Acts 17:1-10a
The capital city of Macedonia Some Jews were convinced re: evidence A great multitude of God-fearing Greeks
and many of the leading women believed A vigorous opposition by unbelieving Jews
targeted these Christians
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What About 1st Century Thessalonica? On Paul’s 2nd journey Acts 17:1-10a
The Jewish opposition Teamed with wicked men…formed a mob…
set the city in an uproar Jason soon found trouble personally He put up “security” (bond money) to ensure
future peace in the city Paul had to leave 1 Thess 2:14-20
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What About 1st Century Thessalonica? It seems we sometimes “sell them short”
Esp. compared to the Bereans Acts 17:11 Yet, they were convinced by the evidence
put forth by Paul Acts 17:3 They became a local church of the Lord in
a 1st century Macedonian city They were chosen by God 1 Thess 1:4
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What Is The “Thessalonian Blueprint?” They received the word of God vv. 5, 6b, 9
They knew it to be Divine truth & accepted it1 Thess 2:13
Even in tribulation v. 6 They left religious error, paganism v. 9 The initial building effort…people respond
to God’s word Rom 10:17 Jas 1:21
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What Is The “Thessalonian Blueprint?” They imitated the apostles v. 6a
Following the Lord’s ambassadors = is to follow the Lord Lk 10:16 1 Cor 11:1
All generations after them rely on them as “witnesses” Jn 20:29 17:17-20
We must continue in their word Acts 2:42
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What Is The “Thessalonian Blueprint?” They were examples to believers v. 7
Saints in one location provide incentive for other believers to be faithful 1 Tim 4:12
Paul’s later work in Macedonia, Achaia, and elsewhere benefited from these saints
Other churches are helped when a local church stands for truth
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What Is The “Thessalonian Blueprint?” They sounded out the word v. 8
Spreading the word to unbelievers Local preaching…even more so, support of
preachers who labor elsewhere Local faith “goes out”…points to a church’s
reputation in devotion to God and concern for the lost
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What Is The “Thessalonian Blueprint?” They wait for the Lord v. 10
All that believers do is done in anticipation of the return of Christ 1 Thess 4:14-17
2 Thess 1:10
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Conclusion They received the word of God They imitated the apostles They became examples to other believers They sounded out the word They waited on the Lord
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Conclusion We can be what these troubled 1st century
saints were…simple N.T. Christians To achieve that, we must do what they did What they did is a good “blueprint” to
follow It is the key to building N.T. Christianity
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