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Pray Without Ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

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Pray Without Ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17)

(1 Thessalonians 5:17)

I. Our constant need for prayer

    A. For mercy and grace (Hebrews 4:14-16)
    B. For peace (Philippians 4:6-7)
    C. For forgiveness (1 John 1:8-10; Psalm 51)

II. Our circumstances call for specific prayers

    A. When illness befalls us (James 5:13-16)
    B. When facing persecution (Acts 12:12; Acts 16:25)
    C. When making important decisions (Luke 6:12-13; Acts 6:1-6)
    D. When preparing for and engaging in a new work (Nehemiah 2:1-5; Acts 13:2-3)
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Christian Responsibilities (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28)

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Christian Responsibilities (1 Thessalonians 5:12-28)

(1 Thessalonians 5:12-28)

I. Toward spiritual laborers [our elders] (5:12-13)

    A. Recognize their work (done in love, 1:3)
    B. Respect their authority (Hebrews 13:7, 17)
    C. Regard them in high esteem [resulting in peace in the church]

II. Toward the brethren (5:14-15)

    A. Warn the unruly [lazy]
    B. Comfort the fainthearted
    C. Uphold the weak (Romans 15:1)
    D. Be patient with all (1 Corinthians 13:4; 2 Peter 3:9)
    E. Do not seek vengeance (Romans 12:17-21)

III. Toward our own spiritual well-being (5:16-18)

    A. Live a life of joy (Philippians 4:4)
    B. Live a life of prayer (Philippians 4:6)
    C. Live a life of gratitude (Philippians 4:13; James 1:3)

IV. Toward the truth (5:19-22)

    A. Apply the Scriptures to your life (Romans 8:1; James 1:22)
    B. Compare the words of the preacher to the Word of God (Acts 17:11; 1 John 4:1)
    C. Don’t be involved in evil things (Eph. 5:11; Gal. 5:19-21)

V. Paul’s closing charge (5:23-28)

    A. The faithfulness of God to sanctify and preserve
    B. Pray for each other and love each other
    C. Spend time with the Scriptures
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The Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)

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The Day of the Lord (1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)

(1 Thessalonians 5:1-11)

I. The Second Coming (5:1-3)

    A. “The times and seasons” (Matthew 24; Romans 2:5; Ephesians 4:30; John 6:39; 11:24; Jude 6; 2 Thessalonians 1:10)
    B. Compared to a thief in the night (Mt 24:42-44)
    C. Compared to labor pains – inevitable

II. Contrasting the people of the world vs. the people of the Word (5:4-7)

    A. People of the world:

      1. In darkness, of the night (rebellion)
      2. Asleep (indifferent)
      3. Drunk (disoriented, easily deceived)

    B. People of the Word

      1. Sons of light and sons of the day (obedience) (John 12:35-36; Ephesians 5:8)
      2. Watchful (alert)
      3. Sober (clear thinking, normalcy)

III. Our preparation (5:8-11)

    A. The breastplate of faith and love
    B. The helmet, the hope of salvation (Isa. 59:17; Eph. 6:13-17)
    C. Obtaining salvation through Jesus’ death (Philippians 2:12; Acts 2:40 ASV)
    D. Comfort each other, knowing we will be with Him (1 Thessalonians 4:18; 5:14)
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Read the New Testament in a year, one chapter a day, five days a week

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Day 122/260: Read 1 Thessalonians 5

My telephone rang the other day. On the line was a man who had just been released from prison for burglary. He wanted to know if I would be home Thursday night, as he planned to break in to my home and steal my possessions.

It’s preposterous to think that such a thing would really happen, isn’t it? Yet that is what so many think about the second coming of our Lord. Look at all the natural disasters and wars and diseases…surely He is coming back soon!

Jesus, Paul, and Peter all attest to the fact that there will be no sign or forewarning, but that Christ’s return will be “as a thief in the night” (Matthew 24:43; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10). We have a responsibility to “watch and be sober…putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet the hope of salvation.”

Don’t fall for the shysters who claim to know the exact hour of Jesus’ return. No one knows, and there will be no extrabiblical warning. “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be” (Matthew 24:38-39).

The warning is in the Word, not in the world.

Memory (Copy into a notebook 5-10 times)

1 Thessalonians 5:21. “Test all things; hold fast what is good.”

Pray

Pray for stronger faith in the Word of the Lord, and a stronger faith in living His will.