Vs.1-8. That Ye Abstain From Fornication 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Vs Grow in Brotherly Love Vs Exhortation To Work Vs The Dead in Christ?
Abstain From Immorality – vs1-8 Vs.1 & 2 - Grow in What You Know Vs.3 - God’s Will: Refrain From Fornication To Hold Oneself Off. To keep (oneself) away, that is, be distant Vs.4. Vessel? – Wife 1Pet.3:7 ; Self – Body 2 Cor.4:7 Honor – Gen.39:9, Job 31:1, 9ff; Heb.13:4, 1Cor.6:13-20 Vs.5 Lust, Passion - No Control, No Denial, Not Subdue. Rom.1:24-28, Eph.4:17-19, Eph.5:1-6 Vain Words To Entice Into Immorality:
Vain Words – Lines That People Use Wounded Pigeon: The world is SO unfair to me, my family doesn’t care about me, but you care and love me. Just love me completely. Poor little you, the world is so unfair, your family doesn’t care about you, but I care and love you. I’m giving all to my country, you can give your all too. If you love me, you will. (Threaten to leave.) Everybody is doing it, what is the matter with you. Let me make a woman out of you, make you complete. Your wonderful, but lacking 1 thing.
Vain Words – Lines That People Use We are going to get married anyways, it’s just a piece of paper. You’re obviously being too frigid. (The fear is that one doesn’t want to be left on the shelf to rot.) We can do anything we want as long as we don’t go all the way. If it feels so right, how can it be wrong? Let us fill our hearts with love tonight. Pr.7:18-19 I so lonely, my husband is away. God wants me to be happy.
Abstain From Immorality – vs1-8 Vs.6. Don’t Cheat: Future Mate, Spouse, Brethren, Self God is the Avenger – In Time & In Eternity Vs7. Holiness Is the Right Path, 1 Pet.1:15-16, 2 Cor.7:1 Vs.8. Despise, Reject, Disregard Apostles’ Word Holy Spirit Jesus God Matt.10:40, Lk.10:16; Jn.12:48 Vs Grow in Brotherly Love Jn.13:34-35: 1Pet.1:22; 1 Jn.3:14-18
God’s Will For Your Salvation 1. Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 2. Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom.1:16 3. Repent and Turn to God, Acts 26:20 4. Confess Jesus Before Men, Matt.10:32 5. Baptized Into Christ, Gal.3: Grow And Be Faithful, Matt.10:22 If Err As A Christian : Repent and Pray God, Acts 8:22