1 Thessalonians Assignment

What convinced Paul to go to Greece?
a nighttime vision
What does Acts 16:9 say?
"Come over to Macedonia and help us"
Where was the first European church planted?
Philippi
What's the Egnatian Way? Where does it bring him?
a Roman Road that brings him to the busy town of Thessalonica
How many miles does he WALK?
90
Where is Paul when he gets a report on the church in Thessalonica?
Corinth
What are the "three main questions" of the church?
-What should they do about the persecution they are facing?
-How should christians behave?
-When is Jesus coming, and what happens to chrisians who die before then?

How many people lived in Thessalonica?
100000
How was Thessalonica a "free city"?
Roman granted it special privleges such as the right to govern itself, freedom from military occupation, and exemption from some taxes
Who was Cassander?
former general of Alexander the Great, founded the city
When did Romans capture the city?
167 BC
What's "Thessaloniki"?
Greeces second largest city

What does 1 Thess 4:3 say?
"God's will is for you to be holy"
What does 1 Thess 5:23-24 say?
"Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful"
What does Matt. 5:48 say?
"You are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect"
What is holiness? (summarize the main points)
-reaching a point of spiritual maturity
-a goal
-description of our one-of-a-kind God