Protect Your Duty
1 Thessalonians 5
I have a duty toward…
I. Heaven (vv. 1-5)
A. We must watch (v. 6)B. We must be sober (vv. 6, 8)II. Our responsibility toward our elders
A. Know them (v. 12)B. Esteem the highly (v. 13)C. Peace (v. 13)III. Our responsibility toward the church (v. 14)
A. Warn the unruly (v. 14)B. Comfort the feebleminded (v. 14)C. Support the weak (v. 14)D. Patience toward everyone (v. 14)IV. Our responsibility as a Christian (vv. 15-22)
A. Abide in good (v. 15)B. Always rejoice (v. 16)C. Always pray (v. 17)D. Appreciate everything (v. 18)E. Aggravate not the Spirit (v. 19)F. Admire prophesying (v. 20)G. Authenticate all things (v. 21)H. Abdicate evil appearances (v. 22)V. Our responsibility to God (vv. 23-28)
A. We must be blameless (v. 23)B. We must be faithful (v. 24)C. We must be prayerful (v. 25)D. We must be approachable (v. 26)E. We must be studious (v. 27)Protect Your Example
1 Thessalonians 1
Let us notice…
I. A HISTORY OF THE THESSALONIANS CHURCH (Acts 17:1-9; 18:1-5).
II. HOW THEIR EXAMPLE CAN HELP US (1 Thess. 1).
Protect your example by…
A. Continuing in prayer (vv. 2-3)B. Receiving God’s word (v. 6)C. Teaching others (vv. 7-8)D. Giving up idols (vv. 9-10)Protect Your Ministry
1 Thessalonians 2
We protect our ministry by …
I. UNDERSTANDING MINISTRY.
II. MAKING MINSITRY COME ALIVE.
A. We need to listen to God’s word (vv. 13-14).B. We need to work to glorify God (vv. 6-12).C. We need to work to please God (vv. 2-5). Protect Your Growth
1 Thessalonians 3
Young people must…
I. STOW (vv. 1-5).
A. “Establish” yourself (v. 2)B. “Encourage” others (v. 2)C. Prevent apostasy (v. 3)D. Endure trials (v. 4)E. Follow up (v. 5)II. GROW (vv. 6-10).
Grow brings…
A. Comfort (v. 7)B. Joy (v. 9)C. Perfect what is lacking (v. 10)III. KNOW (vv. 11-13).
A. We need direction (v. 11; Jer. 10:23).B. We need to increase in our love for others (v. 12).C. Be blameless (v. 13).Protect Your Influence
1 Thessalonians 4
Influential lives are…
I. PURE – “Clean” (vv. 1-8; cf. 1 Sam. 8:7; Jer. 2:27; 9:6)
A. “Abstain from fornication” (v. 3)B. “Possess yourself in sanctification and honor” (v. 4)C. Do not behave like non-Christians (v. 5)II. ORDERLY – “Quiet” (vv. 9-12)
A. Increase in your love for others (vv. 9-10)B. Do you own business (v. 11)C. Work with your hands (v. 11)D. Work quietly (v. 11)III. EXPECTANT – “Comfort” (vv. 13-18)
A. Jesus is coming again (v. 16)B. The faithful Christian who dies in the Lord has hope (vv. 13-15)C. Every living Christian has hope at the Lord’s coming (vv. 17-18)
