<p>1:1 <em>Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you and peace</em>- Paul and Silas were only &quot;three Sabbath days&quot; in Thessalonica (Acts 17:2). As many would have been working during the week, and Paul would not have been the only teacher in the synagogue, those baptized there would have had only a few hours instruction in the Gospel. It's not surprising that Paul had to now write to them about apparently basic things such as the Lord's coming and the resurrection. They were really &quot;in God&quot; and in Christ- Paul didn't want them to think that they had merely shown passing interest in some itinerant preacher. It was all for real.</p>