The Thessalonian church held a tender place in Paul’s heart because of their working faith. In his first letter to them, he emphasized the life-changing Gospel as the ground for godly living and corporate worship. When the Thessalonians came to believe in Jesus Christ through Paul’s preaching, they experienced God’s power to live holy lives that pleased and glorified Him.
In volume three of this series, Alistair Begg explores Paul’s final instructions to the Thessalonian believers, exhorting them to a loving life together in the local church as they “encourage one another and build each other up.” As believers care for one another, worship the Lord together, and heed God’s Word together, they will be built into the corporate image of Christ that God intends them to be.