1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Philemon: Pauline Epistles, #4

By Dr Andrew C S Koh

Discover the power of the Bible in your own life in Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh's expositional Bible study on 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. Explore the teachings of the Bible to deepen your understanding of God's Word. Discover how readers of various denominations can deepen their understanding of Jesus Christ and expand their knowledge of the Bible. By reading, studying, meditating on, and applying scripture, readers can better understand the Bible and apply it to their lives.  Learn to apply the teachings of the Bible to your life and deepen your faith with Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh's 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. This book is great for all readers who want to understand the Bible better and grow in their knowledge of Jesus Christ. Read this book to discover how to apply the Word of God to your life and experience the power of the Bible.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. Andrew C S Koh
• Release date: Dec 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9798201728083

Dr Andrew C S Koh

 Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh is a Christian author who has published 36 books. Beyond his role as an author, he is also a blogger, podcaster, bible teacher, digital creator, and retired cardiologist. He pursued theology at Laidlaw College in Auckland, New Zealand in 1999. Currently residing in Malaysia with his family, he finds joy in coffee, travel, and photography. He is listed in the Malaysia Book of Records for having the Most Books Published and Released in 2021. Find out more about Andrew on: https://linktr.ee/andrewcskoh Search Andrew's books on: https://books2read.com/ap/xX066D/Dr-Andrew-C-S-Koh Get your free books on: https://storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/b295be58-7736-11ec-ac4b-e34d930c508e https://books2read.com/u/3kYJlN

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Preface

Discover the power of the Bible in your own life in Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh’s expositional Bible study on 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. Delve into the teachings of the Word of God and explore how readers of all denominations can enrich their knowledge of the Bible and grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. This book is divided 16 chapters, each of which starts with an opening prayer, followed by a reflection, an application, and ends with a prayer.

With careful reading, study, meditation, and application of Scripture, readers will be able to gain a better understanding of the Bible and apply it to their own lives.

Deepen your faith with Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh’s 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, and Philemon. This book is an excellent resource for readers of all denominations who want to experience the power of the Bible.

Dr. Andrew C. S. Koh

July 2021

Foreword

Archbishop Ng Moon Hing,

Anglican Archbishop of West Malaysia

These few epistles of the apostle Paul addressed the main issues of the churches of his time, which were wrong teaching, unholy living, and suffering. He was very systematic and thorough in his teaching and witness. As much as he was firm on having correct theology and truth, he also focused on the proper conduct and holy living of Christ’s followers—without holy living and Christlike conduct, proper theology is worthless. 

On the one hand, he praised the belief of the Thessalonian Christians, especially in their work of faith, labour of love, and patience of hope in the Lord Jesus Christ. He also commended them for their imitation of the Lord Jesus Christ and became a model for all believers in Macedonia and Achaia. The author of this book has also emphasized that holy living and proper theology must always go hand in hand. Missing any part of the equation will only lead to an imbalanced life, which will neither please nor bring glory to God Almighty.

This book speaks of the plan of God at the end times, when God’s children will be taken up to meet Christ in the air at the rapture. In answering the concerns of the Thessalonian Christians, the apostle Paul is also telling us today that God has already considered and included all our pains, shortcomings, sufferings, disappointments, and rebellions in His master plan, so He has started a good work in His Will of a better future for us. This is clearly depicted in the life story of Onesimus. Paul reminded us that God had taken Onesimus’s pain, sufferings, mistakes, and rebellion into His wonderful plan, which eventually led him to become a fellow-brother of Philemon instead of being a runaway slave who deserved severe punishment.

A true disciple of Christ witnesses about and points others to Jesus, lives an exemplary Christian life, and has the joy, peace, and grace of God. 

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Introduction to 1 Thessalonians

Prayer

Heavenly Father, we pray for divine grace and enablement to tap into Your word of truth, wisdom, knowledge, and insight. We pray for soft, receptive, teachable hearts, spiritual eyes to see and ears to listen. We pray for the anointing and presence of the Holy Spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen. 

Author, Date, Recipients

1 Thessalonians is believed to be one of the earliest Pauline epistles. It is believed that Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians from the city of Corinth between AD 49 and 51 to the church of Thessalonica, Acts 18:1–18. 

Theme

The theme of 1 Thessalonians is the second coming of Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:13–17 describes the rapture. Christians who have already died and Christians still alive at this event will be resurrected into glorified bodies to meet Christ in