The Responsibility of The Church

The responsibilities of relationships v 12 - 15

Responsibility of the pastor v 12

Labor (Work)

Lead - have charge (in The Lord)

Teach - instruct “preach the word”

“pray for me”

Responsibility of the people v 12-14

Appreciate Leaders v 12, 13

Live in peace with one another v 13

admonish (warn) v 14

encourage v 14

help v 14

be patient v 14

seek the best for one another v 15

The personal responsibilities v 16-22

Personal devotion (Paul set the example)

Rejoice always in every circumstance (Philippians)

Pray (race car example - crew chief and driver)

1 Thessalonians 1:2–3 NASB95

2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

Don’t quench The Spirit - extinguish

grieve or resist

we should

walk by the Spirit

Romans 8:4 NASB95

4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

be filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:8 NASB95

8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

have the fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22–23 NASB95

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

examine prophesy

hold on to good

abstain from evil

The responsibilities of God v 23-24

Sanctifies

Completes

Calls - “He is faithful”