The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are designed to help you understand the Bible in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world’s leading New Testament scholars. Thoughtful questions, prayer suggestions, and useful background and cultural information all guide you into a deeper understanding of the Christian story and the Christian life.

First impressions stick with us. Paul’s first impression of the Thessalonian Christians was an especially powerful one: the gospel message he preached captured their hearts and minds, and transformed their lives. The young church, bubbling as it was with a sense of the power of the living God, moved Paul to write of the importance of remaining faithful and continuing to look for Jesus’ return. These studies seek to open our lives to the God who is our future and our hope.