Grace and Peace

Grace Bible Chapel

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Message #4 in 1 Thessalonians

Grace and Peace

1 Thessalonians 1:1

        I.     Introduction

               A.     Ephesians 2

               B.     Romans 5

       II.     Themes in 1 Thessalonians

               A.     Repetitive ideas – affliction, the return of the Lord Jesus, the will of God, excel still more

               B.     A repetitive word – 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 11; 3:2, 7; 4:1, 10, 18; 5:11, 14

     III.     The introduction – 1 Thessalonians 1:1

               A.     The people

                        1.      The author – Acts 7:58; 8:3

                        2.      His associates

                                 a.      Silas – Acts 15:22, 40

                                 b.      Timothy – Acts 16:1-3; Philippians 2:19-23; 1 Timothy 1:2; 2 Timothy 1:2

                        3.      The audience

                                 a.      Their relationship with one another

                                 b.      Their relationship with God – Malachi 1:6

               B.     The reason

                        1.      Grace – Romans 5:20; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Galatians 2:22; Ephesians 2:4-9;

                                 1 Timothy 1:12-17

                        2.      Peace – Romans 5:1, 10; Ephesians 2:14-17

     IV.     Conclusions and implications

               A.     God – His person and work – 1 Peter 5:10; Romans 16:20

               B.     Man – unregenerate and regenerate – Matthew 5:9; Galatians 5:20; Romans 3:17

               C.     “Grace Greater Than All My Sin,” “Wonderful Grace of Jesus,” “Amazing Grace”