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1 and 2 Thessalonians
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Lesson OneOverview of 1 and 2 Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 1–3)20 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: 1 Thessalonians 1–3
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In | Workbook: 1 Thessalonians 1
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In | Workbook: Thessalonians and the Old Testament
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In | Idols, Immorality and Holy Living
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In | Blameless Consistency and Critics
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In | Workbook: Hope in the Face of Uncertainty
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In | Relational Language in Paul
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In | Relational Ministry: Cost and Context
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In | 1 Thessalonians and Romans
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Behind | Paul's Visits
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Behind | Missionary Journeys by Paul and His Companions
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Behind | Thessalonica
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Behind | Onsite: Thessalonica - Another King Named Jesus
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In Front | Stewarding Our Righteousness
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In Front | Stewarding Our Reputation
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In Front | Representing Something Bigger
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In Front | Workbook: Representing Something Bigger than Ourselves
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In Front | Workbook: Being a Representative and Being “Authentic”
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson TwoChrist's Return (1 Thessalonians 4–5)22 Activities
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Lesson Text: 1 Thessalonians 4–5
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In | Workbook: Tasting Death
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In | Question 1: What About Those Who Are Asleep?
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In | Workbook: The Hope of Resurrection, Part 1
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In | Workbook: The Hope of Resurrection, Part 2
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In | Christ Will Come Again and Reign
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In | Encouragement, Hope and Readiness
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In | Question 2: When Will These Things Take Place?
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In | Workbook: Why Does Paul Use “Thief in the Night”?
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In | Sons of the Light
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Behind | Second Coming: Terms and Concepts
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Behind | Terms and Concepts of the Second Coming
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Behind | Onsite: Preparing for the True King's Arrival
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Behind | A Letter of Consolation
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Behind | Paul’s Response to Roman Wisdom
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Behind | Jewish and Christian Views
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In Front | Obsessive Predictions of the End
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In Front | The Apocalyptic Bandwagon
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In Front | The Facts and Focus of Our Faith
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In Front | Workbook: Caught Ready or Unready?
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson ThreeThe Man of Lawlessness (2 Thessalonians 1–2)19 Activities|1 Assessment
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Lesson Text: 2 Thessalonians 1–2
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In | Workbook: Man of Lawlessness
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In | Daniel and Thessalonians, Part 1
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In | Confronting Bad Eschatology
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In | The Man of Lawlessness
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In | The Secret Power of Lawlessness
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In | 1 and 2 Thessalonians and the Teachings of Jesus
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In | The Singular, Ultimate Evil Ruler
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Behind | The Antichrist and the Devil
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Behind | Onsite: Paul and Lawlessness - View from Corinth's "Bema"
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Behind | The Man of Beliar
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In Front | Antichrist as a Force and Person
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In Front | Antichrist: Prototype and Epitome
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In Front | Antichrist in Culture
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In Front | Recognizing the Signs
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In Front | Attempts to Identify Antichrist
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In Front | Workbook: Readiness
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FourWork (2 Thessalonians 3)17 Activities|2 Assessments
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Lesson Text: 2 Thessalonians 3
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In | Workbook: Work as a Vocation
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In | Work as a Vocation
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In | Work and Reputation
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In | The Already and Not Yet, Part 1
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In | The Already and Not Yet, Part 3
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In | The Already and Not Yet, Part 5
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In | Workbook: Diversity and Layers in Paul’s Letters, Part 1
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In | Workbook: Diversity and Layers in Paul’s Letters, Part 2
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Behind | Various Views of Work
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Behind | Onsite: Paul's Work Ethic - View from Corinth's Marketplace
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In Front | Biblical Work
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In Front | We're All Servants
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In Front | Workbook: New Heavens and Earth
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In Front | New Heavens and Earth
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Wrap-Up
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Lesson FiveAuthor and Audience (Review 1 and 2 Thessalonians)17 Activities
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Lesson Text: 1 and 2 Thessalonians Review
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In | Workbook: Why We Work
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In | Reputation and Idleness
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In | Workbook: Busy People and Busybodies
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Behind | Missionaries in Paul's Day
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In Front | Balance in Ministry
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In Front | Onsite: "Tent-making Missions" - Following Paul's Example Today
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In Front | Learning About Ministry from Paul
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In Front | Strategizing with the Spirit
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In Front | Workbook: The Spread of Early Christianity
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In Front | The Spread of Early Christianity
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In Front | Workbook: Post-Apostolic Christian Evangelism
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In Front | Post-Apostolic Christian Evangelism
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In Front | Workbook: False Prophets in the Early Church
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions - 1 and 2 Thessalonians
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Wrap-Up
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion1 Activity|1 Assessment
Lesson 4, Activity 4
In | Work as a Vocation
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Work is something God intended for us from the beginning. Pain, death and exile are the result of Adam’s sin, but not work. The ground is “cursed” after the fall (Genesis 3:17), but Adam and Eve were given a vocation from the very beginning—to work and care for the garden. Work was not a curse, but an essential part of what it means to be human. Paul picks up this theme of the importance of work in his letters to the Thessalonians and offers a pointed message to this community.