(1 Thessalonians 4:9-12)

I. Brotherly love and sacrificial love (4:9-10)

A. Philadelphia – familial love between brothers (Romans 12:10)
B. Agapeo – sacrificial love (John 3:16)
C. “Increase more and more” – never stop loving each other, and never stop abounding in love! (cf. 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:1)

II. The Christian’s ambition (4:11-12)

A. Lead a quiet life
1. Spread the news of Jesus (Mark 1:28; 16:15)
2. Do not seek glory for self (James 4:10; Matthew 6:1-7, 16-18)

B. Mind your own business (1 Timothy 5:13; 1 Peter 4:15; Philippians 4:8)
C. Work with your own hands (1 Timothy 5:8; Ephesians 4:28; 2 Thessalonians 3:10)