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.

D6: week of 6/30

FAMILY THEME:  ENCOURAGEMENT

THE GOD OF ENCOURAGEMENT   

Acts 18:1-28
 
Acts 18 illustrates three of the many ways God encourages
believers.

1.  Positive Responses to the Gospel (Acts 18:1-8)

     Many responded to Paul's preaching by believing in

     Jesus and being saved.

 
2.  Precious Promises of God  (Acts 18:9-17)  

     God told Paul not to be afraid but to stay in Corinth.

 
3.  Faithful Servants of the Kingdom (Acts 18:18-28)

     God gave Paul several faithful coworkers for the ministry

     of the gospel.

D6: week of 6/23

FAMILY THEME:  THE UNKNOWN GOD

REVEALING THE UNKNOWN GOD   

Acts 17:16-34
 
In Athens, Paul gave us a wonderful example of how to share the 
gospel.

1.  We Must Make Him Known With Reasoned Arguments

     (Acts 17:16-21)

     Paul was deeply troubled by the idolatry that had 

     overwhelmed the city, so he reached out to the people

     around him.

 
2.  We Must Make Him Known by Meeting People Where

     They Are  (Acts 17:22-28)  

     Paul connected with people as he shared the gospel

     with them.

 
3.  We Must Make Him Known by Calling for Repentance

     (Acts 17:29-34) 

     Paul did not hesitate to state the need for repentance.