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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...

1 Therefore, when we could no longer bear it, we thought it best to stay behind in Athens, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and coworker for God in the good news of the Messiah. We sent him to strengthen you and to encourage your loyalty, 3 so that no one is shaken up by these afflictions. For you know for yourselves that this was inevitable. 4 When we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted—and so it came to pass
Pages 69–70
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