Sermon

1 Thessalonians (Introduction)

1 Thessalonians 1–5

January 16, 2009 | Mark Bates

Mark Bates provides an overview of the context, themes, and purpose of the Apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians. Bates highlights the encouragement, instruction, and hope that Paul offers to the young church, focusing on their faith, love, and perseverance amidst persecution.

Mark Bates is senior pastor of Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before moving to Colorado in 2007, he was pastor of University Presbyterian Church in Orlando, which he and his wife, Tricia, planted in 1991. They have three daughters.