Category: 1 & 2 Thessalonians

Read 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Did you know that Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is the earliest New Testament manuscript written? I didn’t either. If the New Testament books were ordered by when they were written, this would come first, before the gospels! Why is that important? Because it speaks of the earliest proof we have that the message of Jesus our Messiah was being preached to the world.

These new believers were Gentiles who now believed in the God of the Jews and particularly in Jesus. We can make that assumption from Paul’s words in verse 9, “how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.” Paul wouldn’t have used those words with other Jews. We’re not Paul’s original audience, but we can be confident that the message still speaks loud and clear to us as well.

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