1 Thessalonians 3:1-12 Model church - how church should operate.  Galations lost sight of message of how to set up church. Thessalonians is a good epistle of how to set up church.   Church was different to now.   They did not just meet on Sunday; they met all different days. God is interested in people's lives.   He wants all to know the truth and to be saved.   The church was experiencing opposition as they spread the Gospel message. God has set you free to be a child of God.  The world does not understand this.   God wants us to become Christ like on our character. The first purpose in life is to worship God.   Not just singing, not just meeting on a Sunday.  God thinks a lot more of us than we do ourselves. They were a model church especially from pastoral care.   Paul didn't set up big bands, youth groups, ministries.   He preached good news for about 3 weeks. Acts 17:3-9 - all Paul and friends did was preach Good News.  They preached with effectiveness.   It's t