1 Thessalonians 1:1  Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

“Where the word works powerfully, it disrupts the kingdom of darkness. The former tenant fights back.” Sinclair Ferguson
1 Thessalonians 2:18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan hindered us.
     I. To the church of the Thessalonians    
   II. In God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ