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Something of the strategies that Paul uses to build a community - what is there in this passage that helps the community know how to live as a Christ community and keeps them on track
Identify any strategic methods used by Paul in this passage to build the community to which it is addressed
What strategies does Paul uses to build a community - what is there in this passage that helps the community know how to live as a Christ community and keeps them on track
Analyse how the context of 1 Thessalonians influences the meaning of this passage
From what you have found out about the reading how does the context of the 1 Thessalonians influence the meaning of the text. What is happening in Thessaloniki at this time, what is it like to like as a Christ follower in Thessaloniki at this time?
Elucidate contemporary insights from your theological understanding of the passage
Now write about what it means for our church today - what insight/s can we draw from what we read of this first century experience.