Feeding the Flock

"The Meeting in the  Air"
 
The Outline: 
   I.  WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
  II.  LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
Prayer  (3:11-13)
Exhortation  (4:1-12)
  III.  ENDURANCE of HOPE  (4:13-5:11)
The Coming of the Lord   (4:13-18)
The Day of the Lord  (5:1-11)
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The Coming of the Lord   (4:13-18)
REASSURANCE  (4:13-14)
REVELATION  (4:15-17)
COMFORT  (4:18)

"The Practice of Love"
 
The Online: 
Salutation  (1:1)
Personal Thanksgiving  (1:2-3)
WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
ENDURANCE of HOPE  (4:13-5:11)
Personal Exhortations  (5:12-22)
Benediction  (5:23-24)
Greeting  (5:25-28)
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   II. LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
Prayer  (3:11-13)
Exhortation  (4:1-12)
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Exhortation  (4:1-12)
     1.  Walk of HOLINESS  (4:1-8)     2.  Practice of LOVE  (4:9-12)
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   2.  Practice of LOVE  (4:9-12)
Instructed by God  (4:9-10a)
Urged by Paul  (4:10b-12)

"The Will of God"
 
The Outline: 
Salutation  (1:1)
Personal Thanksgiving  (1:2-3)
WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
ENDURANCE of HOPE  (4:13-5:11)
Personal Exhortations  (5:12-22)
Benediction  (5:23-24)
Greeting  (5:25-28)
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   I.  LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
Prayer  (3:11-13)
Increased in LOVE  (3:11-12)
Established in HOLINESS  (3:13)
    B.  Exhortation  (4:1-12)
Walk of HOLINESS  (4:1-8)
Practice of LOVE  (4:9-12)
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CHART: Sanctification
 
Time
PAST
PRESENT
FUTURE
Means
By the Blood
(Heb 3:1; 10:10; 13:12)
By the Word
(Jn 17:17; 2Cor 3:18; Eph 5:25-26; 1Thess 5:23)
By the Presence of Christ
(Eph 5:27; 1Jn 3:2;)
Attitude
BELIEVE
OBEY
SEE
Result
Separation
from a sinful
WORLD
Separation
from a sinful
WALK
Separation
from a sinful
FLESH
Nature
Position
Progression
Perfection

"The Apostle's Comfort"
 
The Outline: 
I.  WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
    A.  Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
    B.  Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
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     B.  Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
       1.  The Apostle's CROWN  (2:17-20)
       2.  The Apostle's CARE  (3:1-5)
       3.  The Apostle's COMFORT  (3:6-8)
       4.  The Apostle's CONCERN  (3:9-10)

"Our Glory and Joy"
 
The Outline: 
WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
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    A.  Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
       1.  The Apostle's CROWN  (2:17-20)
       2.  The Apostle's CARE  (3:1-5)
       3.  The Apostle's COMFORT  (3:6-8)
       4.  The Apostle's CONCERN  (3:9-10)

"The Gospel as the Word of God"
 
The Outline: 
Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
     1.  The Gospel in POWER  (1:4-10)
     2.  The Gospel in BOLDNESS  (2:1-4)
     3.  The Gospel in GENTLENESS  (2:5-9)
     4.  The Gospel in BLAMELESSNESS  (2:10-12)
     5.  The Gospel as THE WORD OF GOD  (2:13-16)
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   5.  The Gospel as THE WORD OF GOD  (2:13-16)
                  The Believers: 
        a.  ACCEPTED  (2:13)
        b.  ENDURED  (2:14)
                  The Opponents: 
        a.  HOSTILE  (2:15)
        b.  HINDER  (2:16a)
        c.  HEAP UP  (2:16b)

"The Gospel in Gentleness and Blamelessness"
 
The Outline: 
A. Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
    1.  The Gospel in POWER  (1:4-10)
    2.  The Gospel in BOLDNESS  (2:1-4)
    3.  The Gospel in GENTLENESS  (2:5-9)
    4.  The Gospel in BLAMELESSNESS  (2:10-12)
    5.  The Gospel as THE WORD OF GOD  (2:13-16)
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  3.  The Gospel in GENTLENESS  (2:5-9)
    a.  NO “FLATTERY” (5:a)
    b.  NO “GREED”  (2:5b)
    c.  NO “GLORY”  (2:6-7)
    d.  NO “BURDEN”  (2:8-9)
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4.  The Gospel in BLAMELESSNESS  (2:10-12)
                  The Apostle’s:
    a.  BEHAVIOR  (2:10)
    b.  RELATIONSHIP  (2:11)
    c.  GOAL  (2:12)

"The Gospel in Boldness"
 
The Outline: 
WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
     A.  Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
     B.  Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
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A.  Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
The Gospel in POWER  (1:4-10)
The Gospel in BOLDNESS  (2:1-4)
The Gospel in GENTLENESS  (2:5-9)
The Gospel in BLAMELESSNESS  (2:10-12)
The Gospel as THE WORD OF GOD  (2:13-16)
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The Gospel in BOLDNESS  (2:1-4)
     a.  UNDAUNTED   (2:1-2)
     b.  UNCORRUPTED   (2:3)
     c.  UNIMPEACHABLE  (2:4)

"The Word of the Lord"
 
The Outline: 
1.  The Gospel in POWER   (1:4-10)
     a.  THE HOLY SPIRIT  (1:4-7)
     b.  THE WORD OF THE LORD  (1:8-10)
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     a.  THE HOLY SPIRIT  (1:4-7)
Renowned Reputation(1:8)
Reported Reception(1:9-10)

"The Gospel in Power"
 
The Outline: 
I.  WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
   A.  Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
   B.  Standing in the Lord  (2:17-3:10)
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   A.  Receiving the Word  (1:4-2:16)
The Gospel in POWER  (1:4-10)
The Gospel in BOLDNESS  (2:1-4)
The Gospel in GENTLENESS  (2:5-9)
The Gospel in BLAMELESSNESS  (2:10-12)
The Gospel as THE WORD OF GOD  (2:13-16)
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   1.  The Gospel in Power  (1:4-10)
     a.  THE HOLY SPIRIT  (1:4-7)
     b.  THE WORD OF THE LORD  (1:8-10)
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   a.  THE HOLY SPIRIT  (1:4-7)
Conviction  (1:4-5)
Joy  (1:6)
Example  (1:7)

"The Personnel and Prayers"
 
The Outline: 
Salutation  (1:1)
   From: “Paul and Silvanus and Timothy”
   To: “The church of the Thessalonians”
   Blessing: “Grace and Peace”
Personal Thanksgiving  (1:2-3)
   REMEMBERED: “FAITH, LOVE AND HOPE”
WORK
LABOR
STEADFASTNESS

The main Theme of the Book: "A Hopeful Church in a Hostile Culture"
 
The Outline: 
Salutation  (1:1)
Personal Thanksgiving  (1:2-3)
WORK of FAITH  (1:4-3:10)
LABOR of LOVE  (3:11-4:12)
ENDURANCE of HOPE  (4:13-5:11)
Personal Exhortations  (5:12-22)
Benediction  (5:23-24)
Greeting  (5:25-28)