The First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians

Outline

• I. Introduction
• II. The content — a holy life for the church
• A. Its structure
• B. Its origination
• C. Its fostering
• 1. The care of a nursing mother and an exhorting father
• 2. The reward of such care
• D. Its establishing
• 1. Encouragement for faith and love
• 2. Encouragement with hope
• E. Its exhortation
• 1. Sanctification versus fornication
• 2. Brotherly love
• 3. A becoming walk
• F. Its hope
• 1. For the dead believers
• 2. For the living and remaining believers
• G. Its watchfulness and soberness
• 1. The day of the Lord coming like a thief
• 2. The safeguard of faith, love, and hope
• H. Its cooperation
• 1. The believers' cooperation — living a spiritual and holy life
• 2. God's operation — sanctifying and preserving the believers
• III. Conclusion