In Paul’s epistles, two churches stand out when studying the subject of practical living. One church is a prime example of how not to live, the other a shining example of how we should live. These two churches are the Corinthians and the Thessalonians. Paul tells the Thessalonians that he always remembered their “work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” They were were walking by faith, charity and hope. When Paul writes to the Corinthians, he spends an entire chapter telling them that they should walk in charity, with faith and hope.