Growing Up

Two decades after Jesus's death, burial, and resurrection, the Apostle Paul wrote to the church in Thessalonica during his second missionary journey. This Macedonian church was struggling with a loss of hope and was being tested by persecution. In the letter of 1 Thessalonians, Paul points them — and by extension us — toward something deeper: Living ready isn't simply about waiting for Jesus to return — it's about living faithfully because we know He will.