In this important introduction on 1 Thessalonians, we give an overview of the class and its main topics. We first speak of the three men mentioned in verse 1 of both 1 & 2 Thessalonians, and explain why Paul is the primary author. We look at the city of Thessalonica from a historical, biblical and modern-day perspective, and finally, we show the major themes of 1 Thessalonians - holiness, love, persecution, and the 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ. The written outline and PowerPoint file for this teaching are above.