In 1Thessalonians 4, Paul addresses specific questions and issues in the Thessalonian church. First, Paul addresses how Christians should handle their sexuality. Then he tackles work.

While Paul laments his inability to visit the Thessalonians, he rejoices over their faithful response to the gospel. Paul claims his crowning joy is seeing people like them respond to the gospel.

Paul explains how he conducted himself at Thessalonica and why his message his trustworthy. Today we face the same choice: whether or not to believe Paul.

In their first year of faith, Paul sees three changes that confirm the genuine belief of the Thessalonians: their "work of faith," "labor of love," and "steadfastness of hope."

Paul is writing to a very young church of people from different ethnic groups in a city that is intensely hostile to them.  Paul wants to encourage them to persevere in the faith and clarify some issues that confuse them.

In this final section, we offer some advice on how to evaluate your current relationships and what to talk through before you say "I do."

If the cultural view of sexuality, what is the biblical view? Is it just a list of dos, don'ts, and not yets? The question I want to address in this section is: What are you waiting for and why is it worth it? We find those answers in the Song of Solomon.

We compare and contrasts the different kinds of relationships: biblical marriage, secular marriage, friendship, dating, friends with benefits, and an ideal Christian courtship.

When it comes to dating, sex and romance, a majority of college students report being "profoundly upset" about their own behavior. Our goal in this seminar is to show you a better way.

Why do a podcast on what the Bible means and how we know when we’re practically drowning in online sermons? Because Bible study is a lost art.

The angel tells Joseph to take Mary as his wife because Mary is about to have a son through the power of the Holy Spirit. Then the angel also tells Joseph something about this son. Who does the angel say this child is?

Each one of us must decide what to do with Jesus.  Sitting on the fence is not an option. The stumbling block is not lack of evidence.  The stumbling block is the stubbornness of our hearts.  In the end, we do not believe, because we do not want to believe.

For the second time, Matthew quotes an Old Testament prophecy as predictive prophecy.  Isaiah says 'Behold my servant' and explains something about how the Servant will act. Matthew shows us this is out Jesus acted.

The Sabbath played a big role in the worsening relationship between Jesus and the Pharisees. Matthew gives us only these two stories. By the end of the second story, we learn that Pharisees are planning to kill Jesus partly because of his views on the Sabbath.

For people who are self-satisfied and indifferent to God, miracles change nothing. They believe they already have wisdom and they reject Jesus. But those who are know they are needy and weary understand the miracles and embrace the wisdom of Jesus teaching. To them Jesus promises rest.

What Malachi predicted is finally happening.  This generation finally stands in the presence of the herald and the Messiah.  How does this generation receive that message?  Jesus explains with an analogy: Jesus and John are like children sitting in the marketplace playing the flute and calling to their friends to dance, but their friends refuse

Jesus was so different from the Messiah people expected, even John the Baptist had moments where he wondered if Jesus was the Messiah. If he’s really a prophet, how could John become confused?  In this passage, Jesus answers that question.

Matthew shifts his focus to the how people respond to Jesus. Most reject him.  Even John the Baptist becomes confused, because Jesus is not acting like the Messiah he expected.

Jesus ends this discourse by telling the Twelve their role is like the prophets.  They are standing in the place of Jesus.  How people respond to the apostles reveals how they respond to Jesus.

Ultimately Jesus' role is to bring peace and restoration to the earth, but not yet.  Now he came to bring a sword because his message requires a choice and that choice divides even families. To follow Jesus, you must be willing to live with that rejection and hostility, even if it means losing your closest family members or your very life.