1. 1 Th.3:10, problems 1 Th.4, begins to address them Thanksgiving & Encouragement 1 Thes.1-3 Teaching & Exhortation 1 Thes.4-5

2. I. Person, 4:1

3. Paul: Lord’s spokesman Must (Jn.3:7; 4:24) Walk, 2:12: way of life; advance More (growth; more & more pleasing) Constantly abound, overflow Cause to excel; increase in excellence Progress more and more 1 Th.3:12; 4:10 Constantly abound, overflow Cause to excel; increase in excellence Progress more and more 1 Th.3:12; 4:10

4. Be contended w. things, never satisfied w. growth 2 Pt.3:18 Mt.15:33 Physically Crumbs not enough; faint Mt.5:6 Spiritually Days w/o crumbs

5. Ga.4:12-19 A Christian who falls below total com- mitment to the Lord has not learned this lesson 2 Co.3:18 See Lord Imitate Reflect Ja.1:25 See faults Correct Blessed

6. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2

7. Commandments we gave you through Lord Lord legislates, enforces (6) Paul is the messenger LordPaulThess.

8. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3

9. The will of God Sanctification (3, 4, 7) Abstain, Ac.15:29 Sexual immorality (sexual sins) Why discuss this at length to Christians? 1 Co.6:9 Ga.5:19 Ep.5:3, etc. 1 Co.6:9 Ga.5:19 Ep.5:3, etc.

10. 1. Tempted by former habits (unlearn) 2. Tempted by society “The deadly sin here reprobated…was excused by parents, commended by moralists, and consecrated by the Religion of Heathenism, especially in Greece, and particularly at Corinth where…Paul now was” – C. Wordsworth

11. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3 IV. Protection, 4:4

12. Know how to possess own vessel? 1. Take a wife for himself. 1 Co.7:2; 1 Pt.3:7 2. Gain control over own body. Ro.9:20- 24; 2 Co.4:7 (1 Co.6:15-20) Both true. Married or not, must have self-control Both true. Married or not, must have self-control Sanctification & honor Not lust (v.5) Ro.1; Hb.13:4 Sanctification & honor Not lust (v.5) Ro.1; Hb.13:4

13. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3 IV. Protection, 4:4 V. Parting, 4:5

14. Passions (of lust) Dominated by animal desires; depraved passion. Overmastering desire Gentiles that do not know God OT description of heathen whose irreligion explains their depravity. Ga.4:8. Ro.1:28. 1 Pt.4:3. Intellectual actions not enough, Tit.1:16 OT description of heathen whose irreligion explains their depravity. Ga.4:8. Ro.1:28. 1 Pt.4:3. Intellectual actions not enough, Tit.1:16

15. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3 IV. Protection, 4:4 V. Parting, 4:5 VI. Prohibition, 4:6

16. Do not mistreat a brother Take advantage: transgress by going beyond proper limits in behavior, trespass Defraud: take advantage of, cheat Avenger: Ro.12:18-19 Cannot break this rule w/o cheating others Judgment Day casts its lengthy shadow over all of life

17. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3 IV. Protection, 4:4 V. Parting, 4:5 VI. Prohibition, 4:6 VII. Purity, 4:7

18. God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness Not born to be wild Called to the most thorough holiness Sad when a Christian misses his calling! 2 Pt.1:10

19. I. Person, 4:1 II. Precepts, 4:2 III. Purpose, 4:3 IV. Protection, 4:4 V. Parting, 4:5 VI. Prohibition, 4:6 VII. Purity, 4:7 VIII. Precaution, 4:8

20. Not reject man, but God Your problem is with God Fornication defiles God’s temple Uncleanness is not just sin but profanity