The First Epistle To The Thessalonians - Executable Outlines

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The First Epistle To The Thessalonians Table Of Contents Introduction To First Thessalonians (1:1) 3 Their Faith, Love, And Hope (1:2-3) 6 Their Election By God (1:4-5) 9 A Church Worthy Of Imitation (1:6-10) 12 A Preacher Worthy Of Imitation (2:1-12) 16 The Effective Word Of God (2:13) 19 The Sins Of The Jews (2:14-16) 22 What Is Our Hope, Glory, And Joy? (2:17-20) 25 Paul's Concern For His Brethren (3:1-10) 28 Paul's Prayer For The Thessalonians (3:11-13) 31 An Exhortation To Walk In Holiness (4:1-8) 34 An Exhortation To Walk In Love (4:9-10) 37 An Exhortation To Walk In Diligence (4:11-12) 41 The Comfort Of Christ's Coming (4:13-18) 44 Preparing For Christ's Coming (5:1-11) 48 Edifying And Comforting One Another (5:11) 51 Our Duty To Those Who Serve (5:12-13) 54 Our Duty To Those In Need (5:14-15) 57 Our Duty To Ourselves (5:16-18) 61 Our Duty To The Truth (5:19-22) 64 Closing Prayer And Final Admonitions (5:23-28) 68 This material is from ExecutableOutlines.com, a web site containing sermon outlines and Bible studies by Mark A. Copeland. Visit the web site to browse or download additional material for church or personal use. The outlines were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Feel free to use them as they are, or adapt them to suit your own personal style. To God be the glory! Executable Outlines, Copyright © Mark A. Copeland, 2002 MarkCopeland@aol.com Mark A. Copeland Sermons From First Thessalonians 2
INTRODUCTION Introduction To First Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians 1:1 1. A wonderful hope of the Christian is the promise of the Lord’s return... a. A promise given when Jesus ascended into heaven - Ac 1:9-11 b. A promise designed to motivate Christians to live holy and godly lives - 2 Pe 3:10-14 2. How then should we live as we anticipate the Lord’s return? This question is addressed in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians... a. In which every chapter has some mention of the Lord’s return b. In which we find practical instructions for holy and godly living [That we might be ready for the Lord’s return, we begin this series of sermons based on First Thessalonians. In this lesson, we shall consider some background information on this epistle...] I. THE AUTHOR OF THE EPISTLE (1:1a) A. PAUL... 1. Known formerly as Saul of Tarsus, persecutor of the church - Ac 9:1-2 2. Who became known as the “apostle to the Gentiles” - Ac 9:15 3. Author of half of the books of the New Testament B. JOINED BY SILVANUS AND TIMOTHY... 1. Silvanus, also known as Silas a. Originally an emissary from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem - Ac 15:22,27 b. Identified as a prophet, who exhorted the brethren in Antioch - Ac 15:32 c. Who remained in Antioch, later became Paul’s traveling companion - Ac 15:34, 40-41 d. Who suffered mistreatment and imprisonment with Paul in Philippi - Ac 16:19-25 e. Who together with Paul established the church in Thessalonica - Ac 17:1-4 2. Timothy, also known as Timotheus a. A young disciple who traveled with Paul - Ac 16:1-3 b. Who is mentioned with Paul in many of his letters - e.g., 2 Co 1:1; Ph 1:1 c. The recipient of two letters from Paul - 1 Ti 1:1; 2 Ti 1:1 d. Who suffered imprisonment himself - He 13:23 e. Who had just returned from a trip to Thessalonica - 1 Th 3:1-2,6 [These three men had a vested interest in the welfare of the church in Thessalonica. Speaking of that church, let’s now focus on...] II. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE EPISTLE (1:1b) A. THE CITY OF THESSALONICA... Mark A. Copeland Sermons From First Thessalonians 3
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