Be Prepared for Persecution, Knowing That It Authenticates Our Faith v. 13
Be Prepared for Persecution, Knowing That It Unites Us to Christ and His Church vv. 14-15
Be Prepared for Persecution, Knowing That It Is Part of A Greater History of Spiritual Warfare That Ends with The Judgement of The Wicked vv. 16-18
Be Prepared for Persecution, Knowing That Rejoicing And Joy And Glory Await Us at The 2nd Coming of Jesus Christ v. 19
Sincere Gospel Ministry Means Pleasing God, Not Man, vv. 1-6
Sincere Gospel Ministry Means Bold Gentleness in Working Toward the True Good of God's People, vv. 7-8, 10-12
Sincere Gospel Ministry Means Doing What Is Helpful, Not Just What Is Allowed v. 9
Let Go of Dead and False Idols in Exchange for the Living and True God
Receive the Gospel Not Just in Word but in Power
Power of Faith
Power of Love
Power of Hope
Give Thanks and Glory to God, Knowing that This Conversion Is By His Spirit
SERMON NOTES
What Did the Thessalonians Need to Add to Their Love?
Steady Commitment (vv 9-10)
What Does This Kind of Brotherly Love Look Like?
Serving God in Your 9 to 5 (v 11)
Why Should We Seek to Live a Quiet Life of Mundane Faithfulness at Our Jobs?
That the Gospel Would Not Be Discredited (v 12)
Our Desperate Need for His Help
Why Only His Help Is Sufficient
Our Comfort in His Help
Sin is a Greater Problem Than We Realize
Our Restoration is Greater Than We Realize
Our Restoration is for a Greater Purpose Than We Realize
The word concealed
The word revealed
The Word vindicated
Step One - Stop being anxious
Step Two - Drop to our knees in humble prayer
Step Three - Put out the flames of discontent
Renouncing the Ungodly Way
Delightin in the Lord's Way
Prospering in the Fruitful Way
How do we receive eternal life?
What is it?
To whom this calling comes
How this calling becomes effective
Assurance of our Fellowship with God vv. 4:14-21
Assurance of our Sonship vv. 5:1-5
Arrested, Bound and Interrogated
Assaulted, Denied by Disciples
Declares Kingship, Hated by Unbelievers
The Spirit Makes the Difference
The Incarnation Makes the Difference
The Gospel Makes the Difference
Worthy: It’s a testimony to y’all’s faith in Christ
Worthy: It’s assuring of salvation in Christ
Worthy: It’s granted on behalf of Christ
