Thessaloniki Alexander the Great. NO, Go to Macedonia!

ThessalonikiThessaloniki

Alexander the Great

NONO, Go to , Go to MacedoniaMacedonia!!

ThessalonicaThessalonica“Mother of Macedonia”“Mother of Macedonia”

Metropolis of the NorthMetropolis of the North

Both Then AND Now

Where EAST Meets WESTWhere EAST Meets WEST

WEST EAST

Port City of Merchants, SailorsPort City of Merchants, Sailors

High CrimeHigh Crime

AGORA

Theater

Mt OlympusMt OlympusBirthplace

of the “gods”

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Can be seen from Thessalonica on a clear day

Paul’s Second MissionPaul’s Second Mission

Paul & Silas Sang in Prison

Taught 3 Sabbaths- RIOT!

Berea- More Noble!

Wrote 2 Letters to THESSFrom Corinth (18 months)

Name Name 55 Things Things About the ThessaloniansAbout the Thessalonians

From… Acts 17From… Acts 171 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians

The Church The Church atat Thessalonica Thessalonica

1A. TRUE Believers Turned to God

from idols 1 Thess 1:9

11BB. TRUE Believers. TRUE Believers

They They SPREAD SPREAD

The The GOSPELGOSPEL

1 Thess 1:81 Thess 1:8

2. TRUE Faith2. TRUE FaithENLARGED… in Midst of PERSECUTION2 Thess 1:3, 4

3. TRUE Love3. TRUE Love

By this all men will know that you are my disciples John 13:34

2 Thess 1:3

4. PERSEVERING4. PERSEVERING

2 Thess 1:4

5. KINGDOM-focused5. KINGDOM-focused

Seek first the Kingdom of God Matthew 6:33

WORTHY of the Kingdom-

Less concern for THIS life

1 Thess 1:5