New Testament Survey
II. Looking back: I Thessalonians 1:2-3:13
A. Exemplary conversion to Christ: I Thessalonians 1:2-10
1. Power of the Gospel: I Thessalonians 1:2-5
2. Examples of the Gospel: I Thessalonians 1:5-6
a. The believers at Thessalonica followed the example of Paul: I Thessalonians 1:5-6
b. They became examples to other believers: I Thessalonians 1:7
3. Witnesses of the Gospel: I Thessalonians 1:8-10
a. The faith of the Thessalonian believers was spread in every place:
I Thessalonians 1:8
- b. Their testimony was witness to the truth of the Gospel: I Thessalonians 1:9-10
B. Exemplary evangelism: I Thessalonians 2:1-20
1. In motive: I Thessalonians 2:1-6
a. Not in vanity: I Thessalonians 2:1
b. In boldness: I Thessalonians 2:2
c. Not in deceit, uncleanness, or guile: I Thessalonians 2:3
d. To please God rather than men: I Thessalonians 2:4
e. Without flattering words: I Thessalonians 2:5
f. Without covetousness: I Thessalonians 2:5
g. Not to seek glory of men: I Thessalonians 2:6
2. In conduct: I Thessalonians 2:7-11
a. Gentleness: I Thessalonians 2:7
b. Dealing as a nurse with children: I Thessalonians 2:7
c. In affection: I Thessalonians 2:8
d. In labor and travail: I Thessalonians 2:9
e. With proper behavior: I Thessalonians 2:10
f. As a father with children: I Thessalonians 2:11
3. In message: I Thessalonians 2:12-13
a. That you walk worthy of God: I Thessalonians 2:12
b. It was based on the Word of God: I Thessalonians 2:13
4. In reception: I Thessalonians 2:13-16
a. The nature of their reception of the Word: I Thessalonians 2:13
b. The result of their reception of the Word: I Thessalonians 2:14-16
(l) They became imitators of the Judean churches: I Thessalonians 2:14
(2) They entered the fellowship of suffering for the Word:
I Thessalonians 2:14-16
C. Exemplary follow up care of converts: I Thessalonians 3:1-13
1. Their concern: I Thessalonians 3:1-5
a. Their motive: I Thessalonians 3:1
b. The sending of Timothy: I Thessalonians 3:2
c. Description of the one sent: I Thessalonians 3:2
(1) Our brother.
(2) Minister.
(3) Fellow-laborer in the Gospel.