1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13

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Show Notes:

Introduction

A. Frustration: no face-to-face fellowship

B. Purpose: mimetic model

1. Past expedient, 2:17-3:5

A. Every effort made to see you, 2:17-20

The nouns here are all about faces

B. Temporary expedient found, 3:1-5

a) The expedient, 3:1-2a

b) The immediate need – to strengthen and encourage their faith, 3:2b- 3a

c) The normalisation, 3:3b-4

C. The Purpose: To find out about your faith, 3:5

2. Present encouragement 3:6-9

A. Timothy brought GOOD news, 3:6

i. Good news about their love, 3:6b

ii. Good news about their faith, 3:7

iii. Effect on Paul, 3:8-9

3. Future planning and praying for the return to face-to-face fellowship, 3:10-13

A. Paul PRAYS his plans

i. Prays to be able to minister to them and build their faith, 3:10

ii. Prays for face-to-face fellowship, 3:11

iii. Prays that the LORD will make their love overflow, 3:12

iv. Prays holiness, 3:13

Conclusion

Transcript:

https://welshrev.blogspot.com/2021/02/1-thessalonians-217-313.html