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1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

2/26/2017

The Church in Elk Rapia
To Accept and to Reject

14) For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

15) Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

16) Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Outline

As a result of believing and following the Word of God the believers in Thessalonica were then confronted with issues because of their belief. What does Paul say to them, and also to us?

1) The acceptance of Suffering vs. 14
A) It will happen
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B) We have an Example to follow

C) There is a maturing quality to it

D) There is a comparative basis to it

There is No Comparison

2) The rejection of prejudice vs. 15-16a
          A) Begins with a rejection of truth
              B) Continue with a persecution of truth
                  C) Results in hostility due to truth
                      D) While trying to silence the truth
3) The Acceptance of judgment vs 16b

Big Idea:
Pleasing God depends
on what we accept or reject.

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1 Thessalonians 2:13

2/19/2017

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The Church in Elk Rapia
... and the Word

13) For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. KJV

Outline

What do you believe to be the most important and the most powerful skill of any civilization or society? What do you believe to be the second?

1) The word is Unifying
         "for this cause"

2) The word is from God
                       The word of god which you hear from us - is literally
                   "a word of hearing from alongside us, of God".

3) The Word is Transforming
       A) Received - the hearing of the ear
            B) Received - the hearing of the heart
                   Wiersbe

4) The Word is Truth

5) The Word is Powerful
           "Effectually Worketh"

Homers lliad - written 800 BC
Earliest copy 400 BC
           643 copies

Plato - Written 400 BC
Earliest copy 900 AD
          7 Copies

NT- Written 50-90 Ad
Earliest copy 125 - 140 AD
      Almost 25,000 Copies

The New Evidence - McDowell PG. 38

Big Idea:

The Word of God is a
Word From God!

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1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

2/12/2017

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The Church in Elk Rapia
Caring for Converts

7) But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
8) So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
9) For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
10) Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11) As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
12) That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

Outline

In the first six verse Paul has to take time to defend his authority and integrity against those who would try to discredit his ministry. Now he speaks to the church at Thessalonica with a transitional word - "but". Let see what we can learn today about that first century church that is relevant today.

A) The maternal tenderness vs. 7-9
    1. We are gentle vs. 7
    2. We are loving vs. 8
    3. We are selfless vs. 9
B) The paternal teaching vs. 10-12
1. By our example vs.10

Holily -
Justly -
Unblameably -

2. By our presence vs. 11

Exhorting -
Comforting -
Charging -

3. By our challenging vs. 12

Big Idea:
Caring is not solely maternal or
paternal, but familial.

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

2/5/2017

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The Church at elk Rapia
Real or Fake News

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

2) But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

3) For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

4) But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

5) For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

6) Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

Outline

Recently a new word has found great use, "fake news". Is it really new or is it just mankind's propensity for wrong just given another name?

A) Visibility of results... vs.1

B) Fidelity in spite of hardship... vs. 2

Philippi - Acts 16:19-24

             19) And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them
                    into the marketplace unto the rulers,
              20) And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
              21) And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
              22) And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded
                     to beat them.
               23) And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them
                      safely:
               24) Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

    2. Thessalonica - Acts 17:5-7
                5) But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and
                    gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring
                    them out to the people.

                6) And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These
                     that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

                7) Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another
                   king, one Jesus.

C) Loyalty to God's Truth... vs.3

Deceit = error
Uncleanness
Guile = deception

D) Reality of God's Presence... vs.4

Allowed = approved
In trust = entrusted
Speak

E) Authenticity of Character... vs. 5

No Flattery
No Greed

F) Humility of Service... vs. 6

No Glory
No Burdens

Big Idea:
The real life of the godly will silence
the fake news of the godless

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1 Thessalonians 2:14-16

The Church in Elk Rapia
To Accept and to Reject

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There is No Comparison

1 Thessalonians 2:13

The Church in Elk Rapia
... and the Word

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1 Thessalonians 2:7-12

The Church in Elk Rapia
Caring for Converts

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1 Thessalonians 2:1-6

The Church at elk Rapia
Real or Fake News

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