1 ThessaloniansWeek 3

Plan for this StudyWeek 1 – Overview of the Study and Introduction to 1 Thessalonians (1:1)Week 2 – 1:2-10 Thanksgiving for the ChurchWeek 3 – 2:1-16 Reminders for the ChurchWeek 4 – 2:17-3:13 Concerns for the ChurchWeek 5 – 4:1-8 Moral PurityWeek 6 – 4:9-12 Disciplined LivingWeek 7 – 4:13-18 Death and the RaptureWeek 8 – EschatologyWeek 9 – 5:1-11 Holy Living and the Day of the LordWeek 10 – 5:12-15 Church RelationshipsWeek 11 – 5:16-22 Basics of Church LivingWeek 12 – 5:23-28 Paul’s Benediction and Closing RemarksWeek 13 – Review, Conclusions, Application

Review of Week 21 Th 1:2-10 Thanksgiving for the Church• The Model of Church Leaders (Pastoral Theme)

o Prayero Teaching God’s Word – Proclamation o Setting the proper example - Pattern

• The Model of Church Members (Ecclesiastical Theme)o Faith that produces workso Labor of Loveo Steadfastness of Hope

• God’s Election• God’s Salvation from wrath

ThemesReminder of our 5 Major Themes in 1 Thessalonians: 1) An apologetic theme with the historical correlation between Acts

and 1 Thessalonians2) An ecclesiastical theme with the portrayal of a healthy, growing

church3) A pastoral theme with the example of shepherding activities and

attitudes4) An eschatological theme with the focus on future events as the

church’s hope5) A missionary theme with the emphasis on gospel proclamation

and church planting

Week 3 Overview1 Th 2:1-16 Reminders for the Church• The Integrity of Paul’s Message (Missionary Theme)

o Acts 16 & 17o 1 Th 2:1-8

• The Integrity of Paul’s Example (Pastoral Theme)o 1 Th 2:9-11

• The Integrity of the Church’s Example (Ecclesiastical Theme)o 1 Th 2:12-14

• The Integrity of God (Eschatological Theme)o 1 Th 2:15-16

1 Th 2:1-161  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

1 Th 2:1-166  nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. 7  But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8  Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9  For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Th 2:1-1610  You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11  just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12  so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13  For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

1 Th 2:1-1614  For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, 15  who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16  hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

Acts 166  They passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7  and after they came to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; 8  and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9  A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing and appealing to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 10  When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Acts 1611  So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and on the day following to Neapolis; 12  and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony; and we were staying in this city for some days.

16  It happened that as we were going to the place of prayer, a slave-girl having a spirit of divination met us, who was bringing her masters much profit by fortune-telling. 17  Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, "These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

Acts 1618  She continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment.

22  The crowd rose up together against them, and the chief magistrates tore their robes off them and proceeded to order them to be beaten with rods. 23  When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely; 24  and he, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

1  For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain, 2  but after we had already suffered and been mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3  For our exhortation does not come from error or impurity or by way of deceit; 4  but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who examines our hearts. 5  For we never came with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness—

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

6  nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. 7  But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8  Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9  For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

6  nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. 7  But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8  Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9  For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

6  nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. 7  But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8  Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9  For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

The Integrity of Paul’s Message

6  nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we might have asserted our authority. 7  But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8  Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9  For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

The Integrity of Paul’s Example

10  You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11  just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12  so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13  For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

The Integrity of Paul’s Example

10  You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11  just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12  so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13  For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

The Integrity of Paul’s Example

10  You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11  just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12  so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13  For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

The Integrity of the Church’s Example

10  You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11  just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12  so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13  For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.

The Integrity of the Church’s Example

14  For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, 15  who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16  hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

The Integrity of the Church’s Example

14  For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, 15  who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16  hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

The Integrity of God

14  For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, 15  who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16  hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.

The Integrity of God

Week 3 Review1 Th 2:1-16 Reminders for the Church• The Integrity of Paul’s Message (Missionary Theme)

o Not in error or out of impurity or deceito Not with flattering speech or pretexto Not seeking gloryo Pleasing to God, not men

• The Integrity of Paul’s Example (Pastoral Theme)o Gentle, caring, with fond affectiono Hard working so as to not be a burdeno Devout, upright, blamelesso Exhorting, encouraging, imploring

Week 3 Review1 Th 2:1-16 Reminders for the Church• The Integrity of the Church’s Example (Ecclesiastical

Theme)o Walking in a worthy mannero Accepting of the word of God for what it iso Imitators of their Leaderso Endured suffering

• The Integrity of God (Eschatological Theme)o Wrath on those who killed the Lord and the prophets and drove Paul outo Wrath on those not pleasing to God, and hostile to meno Wrath on unbelievers

Conclusions• Leaders must stay true to the message of God, without error,

without pretense, and not seeking glory for self• Leaders should be blameless and upright, serving with

gentleness, fond affection, yet pushing for spiritual growth• The goal of leaders should be a church walking in a manner

worthy of God• Church members should accept the word of God for what it is• Church members should imitate Jesus and their Godly leaders

and should expect persecution• Pride has no place in our service to God