1-2 Thessalonians (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781498286534)

In the first century, the Thessalonian church grieved deaths in their community, endured harsh persecution, and struggled with questions about the future. Paul offered them the comforts and reassurances of hope in the Messiah Jesus. But he offered far more than wishful thinking or pie-in-the-sky comfort. Paul's emphasis on hope in the Messiah Jesus involved capturing a vision of God's redeemed and just future in order to see and live faithfully today. Paul did not believe in a passive hope, but an active hope where, if the Day of the Messiah is a beacon, believers set their course and diligently move toward it. That diligence is especially captured by love for Christian brothers and sisters, commitment to honest and productive work, and obedience to the truth of the gospel of Lord Messiah Jesus.

Author: Nijay K. Gupta
ISBN-10: 1498286534
ISBN-13: 9781498286534
Publisher: Cascade Books
Language: English
Published: 07/12/2016
Pages: 204
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d