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Introduction
Text -
“Brethren”
Usage
Used 18 times in 1 Thessalonians
Used 98 times in all letters of Paul
The Church is a family of believers
related by the blood of Jesus Christ
one Father in heaven
Paul addressed three (3) key elements in the church family:
the leadership
the partnership
the worship
Main Points
The Family’s Leadership
Accept them
As the church grows towards maturity, some of us will manifest their God-ordained gifts and calling.
Whatever their background may be, we must accept them for what God is doing in their lives.
Example: out of the first 7 deacons of the church in Jerusalem came forth preachers and evangelists.
Three types of “elders” will appear in our midst:
elders - they are simply those who are older among us
elders that rule - those who mature in age and in spirit, and manifest leadership and ability to preach and teach
elders that rule well - those who do exceptionally well
1 Timothy 5.17
Appreciate them
“know them” (NKJV)
grk.
oida - acknowledge; to accept to be what is claimed
there is nothing wrong with honoring faithful leaders, so long as God gets the glory.
Leaders who work hard to feed and lead are always tired, and vulnerable to temptations, and loneliness.
The church family should reciprocate their labors with prayer, cooperation and appreciation.
Love them
“esteem them very highly in love”
grk.
hegeomai - consider
Obey them
Hebrews 13
the church’s obedience to the leadership helps the minister to do his work smoothly and more efficiently.
The Family’s Partnership
The church family becomes more efficient in ministry when everybody helps.
Some family members need more attention
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the unruly
careless; out of line; not submitting to discipline and order
admonish the unruly - urge, reprimand, warn
the fainthearted
these are the quitters; those who look on the dark side of things; easily give up when the going gets tough
encourage - comfort; give emotional strength
the weak
weak in the faith
Romans 14.1
Romans 15.1
those who fall into sin
Galatians 6.1-2
help the weak - take charge, manage, deal with
Paul provides wise counsel to those who minister
be patient with everyone - people don’t change overnight, nor at the same time
watch your motives - seek the good of others
rejoice always - keep a joyful heart at all times
pray without ceasing -
give thanks in all things -
1 Thessalonians 5.13-16
The Family’s Worship
1 Thessalonians 5.16-
1 Thessalonians 5.19-26
Worship is the most important activity of a local church family.
Ministry must flow out of worship, otherwise it becomes busy activity without power and heart.
1 Thessalonians 5.19-22
Do not quench the Spirit
quench - to stifle; put out out the fire
make way for the Spirit of God move among you in worship
Do not despise prophetic utterances
Examine everything carefully
examine - grk. dokimazo, scrutinize
hold fast to that which is good.
Abstain from every form of evil.
abstain - to refrain from doing
Conclusion
Paul’s parting words:
1 Thessalonians 5.23-24
Having said all these things, Paul commits them into the hand of God.
only God can really and truly keep the church sanctified and preserved blameless until the Lord’s return.
because God is faithful!
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