SF591 - WHO WILL HELP ME (1 Thessalonians 2-3)

SF591

WHO WILL HELP ME?

1 Thessalonians 2-3

INTRODUCTION

Read: “Little Red Hen”

Who helped her accomplish her tasks?

Sometimes we are in a position to help others “Stand Firm” - WHO WILL HELP ME?

Four Ways to Help Others Stand Firm...

1A.       BE A GENUINE FRIEND (2:4-6a)

Make God’s approval your first priority (4a, c)

Recognize that genuine friends are gospel friends (4b)

Do not resort to flattery to win friends (5a)

Be careful not to be self-serving (greed) (5b)

Do not depend on or seek the praise of others as a motive for service. (6a)

2A.       BE A GENTLE FRIEND (2:6B-9)

A Model of Gentleness (2:6b-7)

A Method of Gentleness (8-9)

“Loved you...”

“Share with you...”

“Toil and hardship...”

3A.       BE A CONCERNED FRIEND (2:10-12)

How to live... (10)

How to love... (11-12)

4A.       BE A PRAYING FRIEND (3:11-13)

Pray that they would be encouraged (11)

Pray that their love would increase (12)

Pray that they would be strengthened (13)

APPLICATION

Write down the name of someone you have not seen at Sunday School in a while.

Call or write them this week, encouraging them in their walk with Christ!