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*“Worthy of Imitation”*
*Introduction*:
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This morning we looked at Chapter One where Paul dealt with the Transformation of the believers in Thessalonica and how they were worthy to be followed and imitated.
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This evening we are going to look at the example that Paul displayed while he was there with them and how he is worth to be imitated.
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In Chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians I see */four pictures or examples/* of the way the Christian should live their lives to be imitated by younger believers.
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Lets take a look at them.
*Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-17*
*Outline*:
I *The Faithful Steward* (vs.
1-6)
A According to verse 4 Paul had been “approved by God and entrusted with the Gospel” of Christ.
1 It was not a story that he made up or that he learned from man.
2 It was the truth and God entrusted it to his care.
3 What an awesome responsibility.
4 Paul looked at himself as a Steward of God’s Message.
5 We often think of a steward as someone who is entrusted with material things, but we need to remember that we are all stewards of God’s Word.
a The main responsibility of a steward is to be and remain faithful.
b The steward owns nothing but has under his control his masters possession
c Joseph was Potiphar’s steward and was given authority to handle ALL of his goods for Potiphar’s betterment.
Gen.
39
d Every steward will one day give an account of his faithfulness
e Those who are found unfaithful will be punished.
i Luke 16:1-2 “He also said to the disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions.
*2 *And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you?
Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’”
ii In the gospels you all remember the parable of the Talents Luke 19… the one, who was unfaithful, had everything taken from him and given to the faithful ones.
6 The message of the Gospel is a treasure that was entrusted to Paul’s care and to ours.
7 How did he handle it?
B */The manner of his ministry/* (vs.
1-2)
1 In order to be a faithful steward you must be willing to suffer for the cause.
2 Paul and Silas were treated shamefully and were beaten in Philippi; and yet they still came and ministered to the people in Thessalonica.
a They could have easily justified a vacation or retreat to “gain some strength”
b They could have made many excuses why they should not go on…
c But they didn’t they remained faithful stewards.
3 His preaching was met with “strong opposition”.
a This word in the Greek come from the word closely related to an athletic word having to do with contests that demanded dedication and energy.
b Something that the culture was well aware of: Olympic Games.
c The people would understand exactly what he meant and with what kind of effort it took, it was easy and simple.
IT WAS HARD!
d It was not easy to start a church in Philippi or in Thessalonica.
4 It was a struggle and hard work.
C */The motive of his ministry/* (vs. 3)
1 “For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you,”
a The message that he is brought to them was not from man but from God.
b He isn’t just trying to say that trick them.
c He wants them to know that it was the Truth.
d It is possible to preach the right message with the wrong motives.
i In Paul’s day there were people using religion to make money.
ii Paul never used the gospel to cover up his greed.
He wasn’t greedy!
iii In fact Paul could have required the church to pay for his ministry as an apostle but he worked at a trade to make money to support the ministry that God called him to.
(1 Thess.
2:6)
e As an apostle Paul had the right to require support from the churches but he gave up that right so that there was no way that anyone could ever accuse him of being greedy or being a Religious Salesman.
2 */The method of his ministry/* (vs.
3c–6)
a Paul did not use trickery to win converts.
b The word we have translated “Trickery” or “Guile” has the idea of bating a hook to catch a fish.
c In other words Paul didn’t trick people into Christianity like a clever salesman could do.
i We have all talked with a clever salesman.
The longer you talk with them the easier it is for them to “deceive” you and get you to buy the product they are pushing.
ii Paul could have used words to convince people of the message and be like a pushy salesman because he was well trained and versed in their law and in their traditions, he was a Pharisee.
iii But he didn’t.
He spoke the truth in love.
D Which brings us to our second picture or example:
II *The Loving Mother* (vs.
7-8)
A It would seem odd that a man would compare himself to a loving mother but
B The stewards emphasis is – Faithfulness
C The mothers emphasis is – Gentleness
1 The idea here is the gentleness that a mother has when she is caring for her children (infants) especially the nursing mother.
2 As an apostle Paul was a man of authority but he never lorded if over people.
3 He always used his authority in love.
4 Like a mother nourishes her newborn with her milk, Paul nourished the babes in Christ with his life.
a He spent time with them and cared for them making disciples.
b Just like a mother who is nursing can’t leave her child in care of someone else Paul didn’t want to leave his “children” in the care of someone else so he spent time with them and cared for them.
i A nursing mother eats food and transforms it into milk to nourish the baby
ii A mature Christian feeds on the Word of God and then shares what he has learned with younger believers to help them grow.
iii Also a nursing child can become ill because of something the mother has eaten
iv The same is true if you get your information wrong and feed someone wrong instructions from God’s Word.
It is important to make sure that the “wisdom” that you are passing on is the TRUTH.
c Paul was willing not only to give the Gospel to these people but he gave of his own life to help them grown and mature.
D Besides making sacrifices, having patience, and giving nourishment, a mother also /protects/ her child.
1 Infants and children are so vulnerable.
Something that may seem so small and insignificant can cause life altering damage.
2 This basic principle was what enabled King Solomon to know which “mother” was the real mother in 1 Kings 3:16-28.
· The real mother would give her child up before killing him.
E Paul cared for these people that he would have most likely died for them if necessary
F So we have seen how Paul was a Faithful Steward, a loving mother now lets look at the third picture or example we have for us in this passage.
III *The Concerned Father* (vs.
9-12)
1 As a Spiritual Father to many in Thessalonica he had a deep concern for them and cared for them greatly.
2 In caring for them Paul gives us three duties as their Spiritual Father.
A */His work/* (vs.
9)
1 Paul was not a lazy man he “worked night and day” think how hard it would be to do all that he did as an apostle and yet not require any financial help from the churches but to be self-sufficient.
2 He worked making tents to make money to support this ministry.
3 Making tents out of leather was not an easy job, ever try to sow leather.
It hurts.
4 He left no room for anyone to have grounds to accuse him of using his ministry for his own benefit.
5 He worked hard to make his ministry possible.
6 In 2 Thessalonians 3:6 Paul uses this fact to shame lazy Christians saying, “if you don’t work you don’t eat.”
B */His walk/* (vs.
10)
1 “You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.”
(Vs 10)
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