85 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
85 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
Outline
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1. Greeting (1:1)
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2. Personal thoughts (1-3)
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1. Paul is thankful for them (1:2-4)
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1. Thankful to God in prayer (1:2)
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2. Because of their work, labor and steadfastness (1:3)
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2. Paul knows their salvation because of how the gospel came to them (1:4-5a)
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1. In word
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2. In power
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3. In the Holy Spirit
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4. With full conviction
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3. They know Paul's salvation because of his proven character among them (1:5b)
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4. They became imitators (1:6-10)
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1. Of Paul (and his companions) and the Lord (1:6a)
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2. By receiving the word with much tribulation and joy (1:6b)
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3. To all believers in Macedonia and Achaia (1:7)
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4. With the result that they became examples themselves (1:8-10)
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1. The word sounded forth all around (1:8)
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2. Their faith was clearly proclaimed (1:9-10)
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1. How they received them originally
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2. How they turned to God from idols
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3. How they served the living God
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4. How they are waiting for the Son
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5. Paul and his companions' conduct when they came (2:1-12)
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1. …needs more study/detail here…
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6. Paul's joy in how they received the Word of God (2:13-20)
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1. …needs more study/detail here…
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7. Encouragement of Timothy's visit (3:1-13)
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1. …needs more study/detail here…
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3. Practical direction (4-5)
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1. Excel still more (4:1-12)
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1. Excel more in what you already know (4:1-2)
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2. Abstain from sexual immorality (4:3-8)
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3. Love the brethren (4:9-12)
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1. The need regarding love was to excel more.
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1. They had no need to be written to.
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1. They are taught by God to love.
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2. They were already practicing love to all around them.
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2. They could only be urged to excel still more.
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2. The means to excel was to adjust their ambition.
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1. Part one of this ambition is to lead a quiet life.
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2. Part two of this ambition is to mind their own business.
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3. Part three of this ambition is to work with their hands.
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3. The outcome would be to the benefit of others.
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1. Outsiders would see their property behavior.
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2. No one would need to aid them.
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2. Day of the Lord (4:13-5:11)
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1. We will all join Him together (4:13-18)
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2. Be ready for it! (5:1-11)
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3. Final commands (5:12-22)
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1. Appreciate diligent workers (5:12-13)
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2. Admonish the unruly (5:14a)
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3. Encourage the fainthearted (5:14b)
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4. Help the weak (5:14c)
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5. Be patient with everyone (5:14d)
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6. Repay no one evil for evil (5:15a)
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7. Seek after good for all (5:15b)
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8. Rejoice always (5:16)
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9. Pray without ceasing (5:17)
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10. Give thanks in everything (5:18)
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11. Do not quench the Spirit (5:19)
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12. Do not despise prophetic utterances (5:20)
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13. Examine everything carefully (5:21a)
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14. Hold fast to good (5:21b)
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15. Abstain from every form of evil (5:22)
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4. Farewell (5:23-28) |