3:6) D. Therefore, Paul probably wrote 1 Thessalonians in A.D. 50 (or 51) 1 Thessalonians 3: 1-5 1 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens. ). Grace and peace to you. 1 Paul, Silas [] and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:. The Story of The Church in Thessalonica Northern Greece, 51 AD When Paul, Silas & Timothy preached the Message of Jesus Christ to heathen Gentiles in Thessalonica, the Lord raised up an Ecclesia in that city!! People often say they are looking for a “good church”, or the church they attend is a “good church” (or not! First Thessalonians divides into five main sections: First, a salutation in 1:1; second, a report of thanksgiving in 1:2–2:16; third, a discussion of Paul's absence in 2:17–3:13; fourth, Paul's instructions for the church in 4:1–5:22; and fifth, some closing remarks in 5:23-28. 1 Thessalonians was sent specifically to young believers in the newly established church in Thessalonica, although it generally speaks to Christians everywhere. We know a lot of things about the church there, and the brothers and sisters who lived in it. (Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith. The first letter — 1 Thessalonians — was written to a community of believers who had been Christians for only a short period of time, probably no more than a few months. A large number of Greek proselytes and not a few prominent women also believed the gospel (Acts 17:4). Because of this, some in the church began to teach that the Lord had indeed invisibly returned and that the great judgment day had begun. 2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 … Wooo on is an eon Thessalonians wwwaelo1 1 and 2 Thessalonians Writing with gratitude and affection to a church that he had visited only briefly, Paul’s first and second epistles to the Thessalonians offer words of encouragement to a faithful but struggling church, and they focus particularly on the encouragement offered by the return of Christ. 2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. The brethren at Thessalonica began to receive great persecutions shortly after Paul's first letter arrived. You know what they say: if you find a perfect church, don’t join it – you’ll only spoil it! But clearly the church at Thessalonica was a GOOD church (which is the title I’ve given to this series of blogs/studies). Paul's 2nd Letter to the Thessalonians. The Thessalonians received his gospel message “not as the word of man, but as it really is, the word of God” (2:13). Two letters that Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica are preserved in the New Testament. C. 1 Thessalonians may well have been written earlier in his time at Corinth when he received word from the return of Timothy and Silas about the church (Acts 18:5; 1 Thess. • 2 Thessalonians would be his 2nd letter. OBSERVATIONS ABOUT 1 THESSALONIANS: Not only is 1 Thessalonians the first of two letters to the church at Thessalonica, it is Paul’s first letter period. Paul established the … Summary. • Thus, Paul’s first two letters were written to Thessalonica. The racial composition of the church most … The First Epistle to the Thessalonians, commonly referred to as First Thessalonians or 1 Thessalonians, is a Pauline epistle of the New Testament of the Christian Bible.The epistle is attributed to Paul the Apostle, and is addressed to the church in Thessalonica, in modern-day Greece.It is likely the first of Paul's letters, probably written by the end of AD 52.