Sermon Series
STAND
FIRM
STUDIES IN 2 THESSALONIANS
Sunday Evenings February - March 2025
Paul's second letter to the Thessalonians encourages us to stand firm in Jesus, when it can often feel difficult in our culture
Series available on our YouTube channel from 2nd February 2025
Bible reading schedule
2 Feb 2 Thess 1:1-4
9 Feb 2 Thess 1:5-10
16 Feb 2 Thess 1:11-12
23 Feb 2 Thess 2:1-4
2 Mar 2 Thess 2:5-12
9 Mar 2 Thess 2:13-16
16 Mar 2 Thess 3:1-5
13 Mar 2 Thess 3:6-13
30 Mar 2 Thess 3:14-18
Resources for this series
Books
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Designed to accompany Teaching 1 & 2 Thessalonians , this book will help you to understand the message there. Angus MacLeay draws us to the challenge of Paul’s writings which are as relevant today in our church and the daily life of the believer.
In a day when church planting is back in fashion, here is Paul speaking to a newly planted fellowship. In a day when Christians in the West are finding themselves under growing pressure from the surrounding culture, here is Paul encouraging a church facing strong opposition.GET THE BOOK
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How do two brief letters to a church in first-century Macedonia speak to us today?
John Stott demonstrates that Paul's letters to the Christians in Thessalonica offer three key messages to churches at the beginning of the twenty-first century:
- a model for ministry, as Paul's self-giving, prayerful love for the church challenges Christian leaders
- a vision for the local church, as the apostle touches on evangelism, pastoral care, ethical standards, fellowship, worship, obedience and future hope;
- an affirmation of our faith, as he repeatedly returns to the foundation facts that 'Christ has died, Christ is risen, and Christ will come again.'
Characterised by John Stott's customary clarity and perception, this exposition illuminates aspects of Christian life and service that are at the heart of God's purposes for this people today.
