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2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: 7 So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. 8 For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. 9 For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; 10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. |
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a.) Thanksgiving for these believers. b.) The fall of Babylon c.) Misuse of Riches 2. What two gifts from the LORD does Paul wish for the Thessalonians? (v.1) 3 . What three men joined in sending I Thessalonians? (v.1) 4. Who was the main writer of I Thessalonians? (v.1) 5. What is Silvanus called in the book of Acts? (Acts 15,16) 6. What does the word “church” mean? Don't answer too fast, look up the literal meaning. (v.1) 7. Why are some words in your Bible printed in italics? (v.1) 8. What does the word “Christ” mean? (v.1) The word Christ means "anointed". 9. What three things did Paul remember in prayer about the Thessalonians? (v.3) 10. What does “election” mean? (v.4) 11. Why does Paul call the gospel “our gospel”? (v.5)
12. What is a better translation of the word “followers”? (v.6) (choose one) 13. What does “ensample” mean? (v.7)
14. To whom were the Thessalonians ensamples? (v.7) (choose one) 15. Where was Macedonia? (v.7) Consult a Bible Atlas or Dictionary if you need to. 16. Where was Achaia? (v.7) 17. In what three places (or areas) had the word of the Lord sounded forth from the Thessalonians? (v.8) 18. What effect did the Thessalonians have on Paul's witnessing the gospel elsewhere? (v.8). What lesson does this give Christians today? 19. Concerning what did Paul get reports from people in every place? (v.9). 20. Explain why verse 9 is a "key verse". 21. Was the Thessalonian church primarily Jewish or Gentile? Give a reason for your answer. (v.9). 22. What does “serve” mean in the phrase “to serve the living and true God”? (v.9); what is a servant of Christ? 23. From what does Jesus deliver us? (v.10) 24. Write out from memory 1 Thess. 1:9-10. Verse 9 begins, “For they themselves shew. . . ”
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