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1 THESSALONIANS CHAPTERS 3 & 4
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1The 3,1-11
· (121a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Contentment Ø
Content with your way of life Ø Content in
any circumstance
1The 3,1-7
· (1j) Being responsible to avoid offending
God Ø carrying a false burden that weighs you
down as you walk in the flesh – Paul had the constant burden of the
church resting on his shoulders (2Cor 11-28). This burden was legitimate up
to a point, until he became obsessed with it. He began thinking about all
the work he put into the church, and all the jail terms and beatings he
received, and then envisioned everyone simply walking away from their faith
after all he invested into them. Paul started seeing other visions, not sent
from God, about all his labor turning to dust, and began to panic, sending
Timothy to investigate the spiritual health of the people. I believe at this
point, Paul was walking in the flesh, that is, he was not walking in faith
or believing God could take care of his own church. Perhaps Paul started
getting possessive about the church and thinking it was his and not God’s.
Regardless, there is nowhere in Scripture indicating that God reprimanded
Paul for his unbelief, either because it was not serious enough to warrant
an intervention (or even a comment) or because God commended him for being
"concerned" for the church.
· (20g) Sin Ø
Doubt is the consequence of the fear of death
1The 3,1-6
· (14l) Servant Ø
Ministry of helps Ø Messengers that help in
communications – Without Timothy Paul would have struggled through
prison without any means of knowing how things were going in the church. He
needed to know that God’s people were growing in the Lord, and not stuck
in bitterness or some other one of Satan’s traps. Although Timothy’s
part was to communicate between Paul and the church, perhaps his greatest
accomplishment was to simply encourage Paul in his distressful situation.
1The 3,1-5
· (188c) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Suffering Ø
Growing pains Ø Growing outwardly
· (209h) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Righteous saved with
difficulty Ø Fulfill your calling with
difficulty
1The 3-1,2
· (9h) God is responsible to strengthen us by
the sword of His Spirit Ø Through His word
· (107d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø
Believing the word creates faith -- These verses go with verse 10
· (139b) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø
Encouragement Ø The adversity of our brothers
encourages us
1The 3-2
· (29i) Gift of God Ø
God is on our side Ø God identifies with us Ø
Jesus is our brother
· (115k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Working the grace of God Ø Through obedience of
faith Ø Through diligence
1The 3-3
· (97i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Attention Ø Giving attention to the wrong
things
· (219j) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø Predestination Ø
God’s calling is our destiny
· (239b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Teachers Ø
Teachers "remind" their students Ø
Recalling the circumstances
1The 3-5
· (24b) Sin Ø
Poverty (Forms of fear) Ø Anxiety Ø
Fear of losing the fruits of your labors
· (101i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Ambition Ø Be an ambitious businessman for God Ø
Investing spiritual currency
· (160j) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø Temptation to walk
in unbelief Ø Tempted to abandon your
convictions
· (170k) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Outward
appearance Ø Vanity Ø
Vain effort Ø Effort frustrated by failure
· (207b) Salvation Ø
God makes promises on His terms Ø Eternal
security? Ø Perish By Losing Your Faith Ø
Perish in deception
1The 3,6-10
· (81j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pray without ceasing Ø For the church
· (101g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Zeal Ø Zeal comes from a grateful heart
· (226c) Kingdom of God Ø
Illustrating the kingdom Ø Rewards of the
kingdom of heaven Ø Reserved in heaven Ø
God crowns us with glory for sharing our rewards
· (228a) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø Comforted Ø
God comforts you in times of adversity Ø He
comforts you in your suffering
1The 3-6,7
· (123h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø
Spiritual affection Ø Ministry of the saints Ø
Caring f or each others needs
1The 3-6
· (76k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Desires of your heart Ø Desiring to be among
the people of God
· (125b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Love Ø
Faith and love
· (127b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Kindness Ø
Be kind like God Ø Kindness is meeting the
needs of the saints
· (143i) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Witnesses of Jesus Ø
Popularity Ø Sought commendably Ø
Being sought for your relationship with God
· (156d) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of
salvation Ø Loving your brother is evidence of
salvation
1The 3-7
· (165l) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The hardship of
affliction
1The 3-8
· (97k) Thy kingdom come Ø
Endurance Ø Rooted deeply Ø
Standing firm together in the faith
1The 3-9,10
· (7h) Responsible to defend God’s cause Ø
Protecting the church – See Ephesians 4,11-16 for commentary.
· (9g) God is responsible to strengthen us by
the sword of His Spirit Ø Through prayer
· (99l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Perseverance (Working to keep in motion) Ø
Persevere in prayer
· (125d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Joy Ø
Joy is the result of investing in the kingdom Ø
Investing in a life of service
1The 3-10
· (44d) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Complete Ø
Finish the course
· (107d) Thy kingdom come Ø
Truth Ø Word creates faith Ø
Believing the word creates faith -- This verse goes with verses
1&2
1The 3-11
· (105h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Led by the Spirit Ø Into The will of God Ø
Led to the right people
1The 3-12,13
· (11m) Servant Ø
Paul’s example of love for the church
· (30k) Gift of God Ø
God’s favor qualifies you for heaven
· (42a) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Be like Jesus Ø
Blameless before God Ø Prepare for His return
· (74a) Thy kingdom come Ø
The heart Ø God wants you to bless your brother
from the heart
· (98c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Endurance Ø Rooted deeply Ø
The lord establishes us
· (104f) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pure in heart shall see God Ø Shall see the
Father Ø Being in the presence of God
· (129h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
love perfects unity Ø Genuine love
· (133f) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Holiness Ø
The body of Christ is holy Ø God has made His
people holy
· (229b) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø Kingdom
grows by itself Ø Growing In Numbers
Corresponds With Spiritual Growth Ø Kingdom
grows in strength
· (237f) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Transferring the kingdom
Ø The church is transferred to the kingdom Ø
The rapture Ø Rapture of the blameless
1The 3-12
· (216g) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will
over man Ø Compelled by the Spirit Ø
God forces us by His love
1The 3-13
· (228h) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø God works in you to keep you
in His will
1The 4,1-12
· (10c) Responsibility to bring order to the
church Ø Dealing with immorality
1The 4,1-8
· (4i) Being responsible for the choices you
make Ø Accountable for your sinful nature
· (11a) Servant Ø
Standard for a servant Ø A changed lifestyle
· (92l) Thy kingdom come Ø
The narrow way Ø Our holy conduct along the
narrow way
· (135b) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Sins of the
body Ø Immorality Ø
Fornication
· (138k) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Exhortation Ø
The discipline of exhortation
1The 4,1-7
· (247i) Priorities Ø
God’s priorities Ø God’s interests Ø
Things that please God
1The 4-1,2
· (72l) Hierarchy of authority Ø
Authority makes you accountable Ø Parents are
accountable for their children
· (239c) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Teachers Ø
Teachers "remind" their students Ø
Repeating instructions -- These verses go with verses -- These verses
go with verses 9-12
1The 4-1
· (86j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Obedience Ø Be doers of the word Ø
Clothe yourself with the word of God Ø Walk the
truth
· (102b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Ambition Ø Ambitious to fulfill God’s calling
Ø To please Him
· (137l) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø
Maturing with our brothers Ø Maturity is tested
by our relationship with others -- This verse goes with verse
10
1The 4-2
· (68a) Authority Ø
Doing God’s work under His authority Ø
Ministry of helps Ø Help God’s people
· (73b) Authority Ø
Respect your leaders Ø Those in charge of the
word
1The 4,3-8
· (22j) Sin Ø
Lust (craving pleasure) Ø Sexual lust
· (45g) Judgment Ø
Believer’s sin Ø God will judge us with the
world if we live like them
· (51f) Judging the Church with the world Ø
God warns the immoral man
· (134b) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Mediator
between the natural and the spiritual realms Ø
Manifesting the kingdom of darkness through disobedience
· (153g) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø God bears witness
against the world Ø Shame Ø
Walking in condemnation Ø Walking in sin
· (156K) Witness Ø
Validity of the believer Ø Evidence of being
hell-bound Ø Living an ungodly lifestyle Ø
Practicing sin
· (168b) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø Do not conform to
the world Ø Do not conform to the world’s
version of love
· (191i) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Result of putting off the old man Ø Set apart Ø
Set apart from sin
1The 4,3-5
· (42h) Judgment Ø
Satan destroyed Ø Transformed Ø
Conform to the purity of Christ
· (145j) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Demon possession Ø
Human state Ø Their behavior Ø
Immoral spirits
· (209b) Salvation Ø
The salvation of God Ø Personal relationship Ø
Counterfeit relationship through religion Ø
Knowing about God, but not knowing God
1The 4-3
· (247k) Priorities Ø
God’s priorities Ø The will of God Ø
We play our part in the will of God Ø Doing the
will of God
1The 4-4,5
· (32h) Gift of God Ø
Father will honor you if you die to self Ø Your
obedience
1The 4-4
· (61b) Paradox Ø
Two implied meanings Ø Vessel—Your body /
Your wife
1The 4-6
· (1b) Responsible to avoid offending God and
people by following the golden rule
· (238h) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Teachers Ø
Teachers "remind" their students Ø
Strong reminders
1The 4-7,8
· (111b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Spirit and the word Ø Spirit sets you apart by
the word
1The 4-7
· (90l) Thy kingdom come Ø
The called Ø God’s purpose for us is to
fulfill His calling Ø Our purpose is to do God’s
will
· (91j) Thy kingdom come Ø
The called Ø God’s calling transcends the
will of man Ø It is etched into our spirit
1The 4-8
· (35f) Gift of God Ø
God gives Himself to us Ø Father sends the Holy
Spirit
· (56a) Paradox Ø
Lose by gaining Ø Gain your idea of wealth to
lose God’s wealth
· (72k) Hierarchy of authority Ø
Authority makes you accountable Ø You are
accountable to the one who gave it to you
· (132a) Temple Ø
Your body is the temple of God Ø Holy Spirit is
in God’s people Ø spirit of God in the spirit
of man Ø Spirit of the Father
· (200c) Denying Christ Ø
Man chooses his own destiny apart from God Ø
Rejecting Christ Ø Rejecting the will of God Ø
Rejecting God’s purpose
1The 4,9-12
· (4l) Responsible to advocate God’s cause Ø
Being accountable to your brother
· (11h) Servant Ø
Love is our standard of ministry toward each other – Verse 9
corresponds with the golden rule of Lk 6-31, "Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you." The truth is self-evident. You don’t need
anyone to tell you what love is or that you need to treat people with respect,
because you are a person too and know what it is like to be treated otherwise.
If you are able to pick up some of what the Spirit is saying to the churches,
you will hear Him speak about love, because this is all but the only thing He
says, since we seem to need so often reminders to love one another. One of the
best ways to begin fulfilling this Scripture is to get a job, and meet your
own needs, so that you might have something to offer instead of leaching off
someone else.
· (89a) Thy kingdom come Ø
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Ø Being
sensible is always appropriate
· (92m) Thy kingdom come Ø
The narrow way Ø Walk it for the sake of your
brother
· (101j) Thy kingdom come Ø
Ambition Ø Be an ambitious businessman for God Ø
Ambitious in the business world of this life
· (239c) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Pursuing the knowledge
of the kingdom Ø Teachers Ø
Teachers "remind" their students Ø
Repeating instructions -- These verses go with verses -- These verses
go with verses 1&2
1The 4-9,10
· (86g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Obedience Ø Be doers of the word Ø
Clothe yourself with the word of God Ø Practice
the truth
· (129h) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
love perfects unity Ø Genuine love
· (233d) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Seeking the kingdom Ø
Seeking the goals of the kingdom Ø Seek the
goal of love
1The 4-9
· (109i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Spirit and the word Ø Spirit the teacher Ø
Spirit trains us to be like Jesus
1The 4-10
· (131c) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Unity Ø
Brother depends on you Ø To care for his needs
· (137l) Temple Ø
Building the temple (with hands) Ø Maturity Ø
Maturing with our brothers Ø Maturity is tested
by our relationship with others -- This verse goes with verse
1
1The 4-11,12
· (8n) Responsible to prevent sin from coming
between you and God – Poverty can cause you to sin by being in need,
and also by adding frustration, and a lack of self esteem to the already
building pressures of your life. Therefore, the solution to many sins is to
simply get a job.
· (23j) Sin Ø
Poverty (Oppression) Ø The solution to poverty
· (30d) Gift of God Ø
Prepare to receive from God Ø God supplies our
needs under certain conditions
· (78g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Sincerity Ø Embracing your first love Ø
Simplicity of faith
· (91d) Thy kingdom come Ø
The called Ø Purpose (of God’s calling)
answers the reason why
· (95i) Thy kingdom come Ø
Attitude Ø Having an obedient attitude Ø
Attitude of a servant
1The 4-11
· (119g) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Freedom Ø
Debt free
1The 4,13-18
· (38i) Judgment Ø
Jesus defeated death Ø Resurrection of the
righteous
· (147f) Witness Ø
Validity of Jesus Christ Ø Jesus’ works bear
witness of Himself Ø Divine works of God Ø
Spiritual manifestations
· (216j) Sovereignty Ø
God overrides the will of man Ø God’s will over
man Ø God Is Independent Of His Creation Ø
You cannot control God’s desire for you Ø man
is not in control of his own destiny
· (228b) Kingdom of God Ø
God’s kingdom is a living organism Ø God
working in you Ø Comforted Ø
God comforts you in times of adversity Ø He
comforts you in your grief
· (236k) The Rapture
(Key verse)
· (237b) Kingdom of God Ø
Pursuing the kingdom Ø Transferring the kingdom Ø
The church is transferred to the kingdom Ø The
rapture Ø Last trumpet
1The 4-13
· (121e) Thy kingdom come Ø
Manifestations of faith Ø Hope Ø
Expectation Ø Hope is the expectation to
receive Ø What the wicked fears (expects) will
come upon him
· (165d) Works of the devil Ø
Manifestations of the devil Ø The world is at
enmity with God Ø The world has no hope
· (188j) Die to self (Process of substitution) Ø
Separation from the old man Ø Sorrow Ø
Grieving over your own loss Ø Grieving over
your loved ones
1The 4-14
· (86b) Thy kingdom come Ø
Belief Ø Treating the knowledge of God as fact Ø
Believing is the result of the resurrection
1The 4,15-18
· (152i) Witness Ø
Validity of the Father Ø Witnesses of the
father Ø Prophets Ø
The church holds the position of a prophet Ø
Church operates under a prophetic anointing
1The 4-16,17
· (162c) Works of the devil Ø
Essential characteristics Ø Satan’s attitude
determines our direction Ø Carried Away Ø
Carried away by the Holy Spirit
· (245e) Kingdom of God Ø
Spirit realm imposed on the natural realm Ø
Literal manifestations Ø Literal manifestation
of Jesus Christ Ø Manifestation of Jesus’
second coming
1The 4-17
· (81l) Thy kingdom come Ø
Pray without ceasing Ø For the church Ø
Anointing to pray
· (224f)
Kingdom of God Ø Illustrating the kingdom Ø
Description of heaven Ø The joyful kingdom Ø
We shall always be with the Lord
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