D6: week of 7/28

FAMILY THEME: HOLY LIVING

A DIFFERENT WAY TO LIVE  

I Thessalonians 4:1-12
Paul's instructions on personal purity help us to 
understand holy living. 

1.  Holy Living Is Living to Please God

     (I Thessalonians 4:1-2)

     We build lives of holiness on a desire to please God.

 
2.  Holy Living Includes Practicing Sexual Purity

     (I Thessalonians 4:3-8) 

     God has a purpose for us all, and part of that purpose

     is for us to be holy.

 
3.  Holy Living Is Loving One Another and Minding Our

     Own Business

     (I Thessalonians 4:9-12)

     True Christian love is shown through actions.

D6: week of 7/21

FAMILY THEME: ABOUNDING LOVE

WHEN LOVE OVERFLOWS  

I Thessalonians 2:17 - 3:13
Paul expressed a deep love for the Thessalonians. 

1.  Abounding Love Leads Us to Care for One Another

     (I Thessalonians 2:17 - 3:13)

     Paul's care for the Thessalonians proved his love for them.

 
2.  Abounding Love Causes Thankfulness and Prayer

     for One Another

     (I Thessalonians 3:7-10) 

     Paul felt as though his well-being was linked with their

     standing firm in the Lord.

 
3.  Abounding Love is a Work of God in Us

     (I Thessalonians 3:11-13)

     Paul prayed that Christian love among the Thessalonians

     would increase and abound.

D6: week of 7/14

FAMILY THEME:  INTEGRITY

WALK THE WALK  

I Thessalonians 2:1-16
Paul's ministry in Thessalonica is an example of integrity
in action. 

1.  Integrity is About Pleasing God, Not Men 

     (I Thessalonians 2:1-6)

     Paul's integrity is clearly seen in that he preached

     the gospel for the glory of God, not profit from man.

 
2.  Integrity is About Our Lives; Not Just Our Message

     (I Thessalonians 2:7-12) 

     Paul demonstrated integrity as he lived what he

     preached.

 
3.  Integrity is About Dealing With Difficulties

     (I Thessalonians 2:13-18)

     The standard of integrity doesn't change when

     times get tough.

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D6: week of 7/7

FAMILY THEME:  EXAMPLE

THE RIGHT EXAMPLE   

I Thessalonians 1:1-10
The Thessalonian church set a good example for others
to follow. 

1.  Good Spiritual Fruit is Cause for Thanksgiving 

     (I Thessalonians 1:1-3)

     Paul was thankful for the church's commitment to

     Jesus despite the antagonistic culture in which they

     lived.

 
2.  True Conversion is Demonstrated by Actions

     (I Thessalonians 1:4-7) 

     The lives of the Thessalonians made it evident they

     had genuinely been saved.

 
3.  A Godly Example Has a Far-Reaching Impact

     (I Thessalonians 1:8-10)

     The Thessalonian believers became models for all

     the Greek believers.