About This Video
In this episode of I Don’t Get the BibleA TGNN series that answers honest Bible questions—without fear or religious pressure., Delaney and Shawn continue their verse-by-verse breakdown of 1 Thessalonians and wrestle with what it meant to be “the bride” in the early church. They explore how faith, love, and hope functioned in context—especially hope, which was tied not to personal dreams, but to the expectation of Jesus’ imminent return. Was the church in Thessalonica already experiencing wrath? Was Paul actually wrong about how soon Jesus would come back?
The conversation also reflects on what it means that their gospel came “not only in word but with power and deep conviction,” and how the Holy Spirit’s presence in that age differs from today. The discussion leads to the powerful idea that it’s not words themselves that matter—it’s the spirit behind them. Words full of God’s love are Christ. What does that mean for how we read scripture? How we speak to others? And how we live?
