This volume focuses on the return of Jesus from heaven as the heart-beat of the letters to the Thessalonians, written by Paul, Silas, and Timothy to this young church. If the Thessalonians fixed their hopes clearly and faithfully on their wonderful resurrection future with Jesus then they would be able to endure the lies, violence, rejection, and pressure of living for Jesus in Thessalonica. The Book by Book study fleshes out the encouragement, pastoral concern, and loving Christian teaching in Thessalonians, and helps encourage believers to keep their focus on the return of Christ as king and remain faithful to the Gospel.