Paul ends his letter by asking the church to pray that the Word of God would spread quickly and be honored by those who receive it. In receiving this letter the church was also warned to keep away from Christians who were able to work, but were unwilling to work. Paul says, if they won't work then they should not eat.

Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to give clarity about the Coming of Jesus and The Day of the Lord. The afflicted believers had been led to believe that they missed the gathering of the church (the Rapture) and that The Day of the Lord had come and now they were living through the Great Tribulation. Paul explained that certain things have to take place for The Day of the Lord to come, such as the revealing of the Antichrist.

In this New Years Day teaching we identify five resolutions that a believer can have with God. The greatest is that we would know God and obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.