STUDY QUESTIONS FOR 1 & 2 Thessalonians lesson 1
(chapters 1-2)

1. What is the main problem with which the Books of 1 and 2 Thessalonians deal?

2. In 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Paul said that he remembered three things associated with the Christians in Thessalonica. What were those three things?

3. According to James 2:18, how do Christians show their faith in God?

4. Titus 1:2 mentions something that is intended to keep Christians going day after day. What is it?

5. According to 1 John 2:25, what has God promised faithful Christians?

6. 1 Thessalonians 1 Paul spoke of the “election” of the Christians in Thessalonica. In that election, God casts one vote and Satan casts one vote. Who casts the deciding vote?

7. In 2 Peter 1:10, what did Peter urge Christians to do?

8. In 1 Corinthians 15:58, what did Paul urge Christians to do?

9. In Joshua 24:15, what did Joshua urge the Israelites to do?

 10. In Romans 1:16, what did Paul have to say about the power of the Gospel?

 11. What did the apostle John say in 1 John 5:13 about Christians’ salvation?

 12. According to 1 Thessalonians 1:9, the Christians in Thessalonica had turned from do­ing one thing to doing something else. From what did they turn, and what had replaced their previous actions?

 13. According to 1 Thessalonians 1:10, the Christians in Thessalonica were waiting on some­one for a specific reason. On whom were they waiting, and why were they waiting?

 14. When, in Luke 3:6-8, certain Jews went to John to be baptized, what did he tell them to do?

 15. According to 2 Corinthians 7:10, what produces repentance?

 16. What, exactly, is true repentance?

 17. In Isaiah 55:11, what did God say about His Word?

 18. What important point is found in 1 Thessalonians 2:4 about preaching the Gospel?

 19. What important point is found in 1 Thessalonians 2:13?

 20. Who, according to 1 Thessalonians 2:18, had hindered Paul in his preaching efforts?

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