It’s around this time of year when students of all ages receive their school yearbook. Looking at my kids’ yearbook this year reminded me of my own yearbooks. My yearbooks are like an open window for my kids to catch a glimpse of my younger days (and just maybe I’ll share a few of my throwback pictures on Sunday). In a similar way, the New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians is an open window to one of the first churches ever begun, and what a church it was! Imagine the faith of TBC being so contagious that it spread and became known beyond Parker County. Well, that’s the story of the church of the Thessalonians.

Stop Taking the Bait
Temptation is persistent. But so is God’s faithfulness. He always leaves a door open — and the people who endure are the ones who take it.