2Thessalonians 1:1-4; Season 12, Episode 1 (30min)

"Thanksgiving for Growth"

The Outline: 

Salutation  (1:1-2)

1. PERSECUTION:
   WAITING with COURAGE  (1:3-12)
2. PROPHECY:
   WATCHING with COMPOSURE  (2:1-17)
3. PRACTICE:
   WORKING with COMMITMENT  (3:1-15)

Signature  (3:16-18)

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Salutation  (1:1)

From: “Paul and Silvanus and Timothy”

To: “The church of the Thessalonians”

Blessing: “Grace and Peace”

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  I.  PERSECUTION:
      WAITING with COURAGE (1:3-12)

1. Thanksgiving (1:3-4)
2. Encouragement (1:5-10)
3. Prayer(1:11-12)

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A.  Thanksgiving (1:3-4)

1. Growing in Faith (1:3a)
2. Increasing in Love (1:3b)
3. Enduring in Perseverance (1:4)