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Discussion Questions:

1. What was the issue at the end of chapter 4 that Paul had not instructed the Thessalonians about?

2. Why does Paul not need to write to them about the end times?

3. How is the "Day of the Lord" different from those events described in chapter 4?

4. Who will be saying "peace and safety?" Who will experience destruction (note: not annihilation)?

5. Who won't escape this time?

6. What is different about believers? Why won't they be taken by surprise?

7. What encouragement does Paul remind them of in verse 5?

8. How does the "sleep" differ from that in chapter 4? What should be the status of the Christian?

9. What did God not destine Christians for?

10. What does that refer to (remember the context)?

11. What does it mean to be awake or asleep?

12. What assurance does Paul give Christians?

13. What should be the outcome of these words?

PART 2

1. What approach does Paul use at the beginning of his final instructions in verse 12?

2. What does Paul want the "brothers" to do?

3. What is that nature of this "respect?"

4. Who is he talking about? What are there responsibilities?

5. Why should they be held in highest regard? What does this mean?

6. By implication then, what is their responsibility in living at peace?

7. List the 9 other things that Paul expects of Christians within the church? (vv. 14-18)

8. What does it really mean to give thanks in all circumstance? How does this apply to your life right now? Are you doing it or not?

9. Why might they have looked upon prophecies with contempt? What is prophecy in the church age?

10. How are we to examine prophecy?

11. Who sanctifies?

12. What three aspects of our life represented in verse 23?

13.What can we be certain God will do for us? Why? How does this relate to what Paul said Romans 8:30?