Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
The letters of 1 & 2 Thessalonians were written to a group of young Christians who were finding much opposition and conflict in the world. As they loved Jesus and lived for Him, they found that the culture was increasingly hostile to the name of Christ. God led Paul to pen these words to give encouragement and hope through the return of Christ, but this promised future had radical implications for how they lived in the present. All throughout these letters, Paul clearly explains how the reality of heaven should impact our reality here on earth. As you listen to this message, we pray that the Lord will lift your eyes above the temporary here and now to focus your attention completely on Him, so that you live faithfully for Him today.