Dedicated To The Men of God
Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
CHRISTIAN FAITH
I Thessalonians 1:1-10
I. THE SALUTATION v. 1
1. People - From Paul, Silvanus and Timotheus.
2. Place - To the people at Thessalonica. They were Christian people Paul was writing to.
II. THE SATISFACTION v. 2-4
1. Prayer v. 2. Paul thanks them for their prayers.
2. Patience v. 3. Three-fold: (1) Work of faith, (2) Labor of love, (3) Patience of hope in the Lord.
3. Planning v. 4. God has chosen people to do His work. He could use angels, but has chosen us.
III. THE SPIRIT v. 5-7
1. Power v. 5. Gospel came in power and assurance.
2. Persistence v. 6. Despite persecution, they serve God. This is real Christianity.
3. Personality v. 7. They show Christ in their lives.
IV. THE SPREADING v. 8-9
1. Consecration v. 8. So fully dedicated unto the Lord that their lives showed Christ.
2. Control v. 9. They had such an impact upon the lives of sinners, that they turned from their idols.
V. THE SAVIOUR v. 10
1. Patience - "And wait for His Son from heaven." Be patient, Christ will come again.
2. Power - "Whom He has raised from the dead." He overcame nature, demons, and also death.
3. Protection - "Which delivered us from the wrath to come." When Christ comes, all Christians will rise to meet Christ. Christians will not go through the tribulation. They will be with Christ!
FROM DR. JAMES QUICK- LYMAN, SC- USA
