While the Thessalonian epistles contain some of the most important New Testament teaching concerning eschatology, they also reveal the loving heart of the Apostle Paul. There is a sweetness and tenderness expressed in these epistles that is quite touching. They read like love letters, and the love relationship that Paul enjoyed with the Thessalonian church provides a beautiful example for all pastors and churches.

Preparing to preach from these letters would do well to speak with the same passionate love and urgency that is found in them.