1 Thessalonians 1:8–10 | Resources
Discussion/Reflection Questions
1. What practical steps can we take to ensure that the message of the gospel “rings out” from our lives and community?
2. What “idols” or distractions in our lives today might hinder us from fully serving God, and how can we address them?
3. What would it look like for our faith to have such an impact that others speak about it without our prompting?
4. How can we live in a way that reflects both anticipation of Christ’s return and faithfulness in the present?
5. How does our personal transformation in Christ serve as a testimony to others and how can we share it well?
Memory Verse
“…you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.” 1 Thessalonians 1:9b–10
Supplemental Scripture Reading
Acts 17:1–9
“After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and rise from the dead: ‘This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.’ Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.
But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly. When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, ‘These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too, and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king—Jesus.’ The crowd and city officials who heard these things were upset. After taking a security bond from Jason and the others, they released them.”