1. Thessaloniki Alexander the Great

2. NO, Go to Macedonia!

3. Thessalonica “Mother of Macedonia”

4. Metropolis of the North Both Then AND Now

5. Where EAST Meets WEST WEST EAST

6. Port City of Merchants, Sailors

7. High Crime AGORA Theater

8. Mt Olympus Birthplace of the “gods” ------- Can be seen from Thessalonica on a clear day

9. Paul’s Second Mission Paul & Silas Sang in Prison Taught 3 Sabbaths- RIOT! Berea- More Noble! Wrote 2 Letters to THESS From Corinth (18 months)

10. Name 5 Things About the Thessalonians From… Acts 17 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians

11. The Church at Thessalonica 1 A. TRUE Believers Turned to God from idols 1 Thess 1:9

12. 1 B. TRUE Believers They SPREAD The GOSPEL 1 Thess 1:8

13. 2. TRUE Faith ENLARGED… in Midst of PERSECUTION 2 Thess 1:3, 4

14. 3. TRUE Love By this all men will know that you are my disciples John 13:34 2 Thess 1:3

15. 4. PERSEVERING 2 Thess 1:4

16. 5. KINGDOM-focused Seek first the Kingdom of God Matthew 6:33 WORTHY of the Kingdom- Less concern for THIS life 1 Thess 1:5