1 & 2 Thessalonians

There are three prime Epistles – Romans, Ephesians, and Thessalonians. All are doctrinal. We have the cross in Romans, the church in Ephesians, and, finally, the coming of the Lord in Thessalonians.

In Romans, we have the truth of the gospel set forth where faith is the dominant theme. The Ephesians sets forth the truth of the church which is His body into which all who believe belong, and love marks this book. These letters end with Thessalonians, which, though written r st, is placed last because this is the ultimate destiny of the saints. We are linked to the coming again of the Lord Jesus. Here the theme is that of hope.