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Review of Thoughts and Themes From I Thessalonians |
I. The Attack of the Enemy (vs. 14-17)
- One of the most common encouragements given in Scripture is one that people don't often like to hear: "Others have gone through exactly what you're going through."
- The reason this should encourage us is because if others endured what we are facing and pressed on by faith, then we can as well.
- Those who prevent others from hearing the gospel store up for themselves a greater measure of wrath from God.
II. The Averted Endeavor (vs. 17-18)
- While the Thessalonians were under persecution, Satan was averting any endeavor made by Paul, Silas, or Timothy to get to the Thessalonians.
- The devil knew what courage and boldness would be brought to the Thessalonians by the return of these three men.
- The Christian faith is a one-another faith.
III. The Attention on the End (vs. 19-20)
- One endeavor that Satan will have no power to avert will be the endeavor of the Savior to gather the children of God home!
- Every soul you've brought to the Savior will be a jewel in your crown of rejoicing when Jesus returns.
- Though we live in a dark day, may God help us to focus on the fact that we serve a ruling & reigning, conquering & coming King!
I Thess. 3:1-5 Truths Seldom Told (Message # 6)
I. Timothy's Resume (vs. 1-2)
- Paul sent the best man he could to inquire as to the welfare of the Thessalonians.
- Paul spoke in glowing terms about Timothy.
- How do we speak about one another?
II. Tough Reminders (vs. 3-4)
- We are appointed unto affliction and will suffer tribulation.
- We cause people to become disillusioned when we lead them to believe that if they trust Christ as their Savior it will solve all of their problems.
- Getting saved does not erase the storms of life, but it does give us a companion Who has already gone through the storms and knows how to lead us safely through.
III. Temptation's Revelation (vs. 5)
- Trials and temptations reveal the authenticity of our faith.
- Trials of faith are precious because they reveal to us whether or not our faith is genuine.
- There will be times when we feel as if all of our labor and love for others in the Lord was in vain. (Heb. 6:10)