Week 2 Series: The Kingdom Church Sermon Title: The Model of ...
Week 2 Series: The Kingdom Church Sermon Title: The Model of PassionateCompassionate Witness Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Study Handout Date: The Week of 04-23-17 Group Date: The Week of 04-30-17 Sermon Date: 05-07-17 BEFORE WE BEGIN TODAY’S LESSON, what was your takeaway from this past Sunday’s sermon? ATTRIBUTE: Truth – Truth means that the facts conform to reality; truth identifies things as they are. Properly defined in relation to God, truth is “that perfection of His being by virtue of which He fully answers to the idea of the Godhead, is perfectly reliable in His revelation, and sees things as they really are.” First, it means He is the true God in distinction to all others; there is none like Him (Isaiah 44:8-10; 45:5). Second, He is the truth in that His Word and His revelation are reliable (Numbers 23:19; Romans 3:3-4; John 14:1, 2, 6; Hebrews 6:18; Titus 1:2). He can be trusted. Third, He knows things as they are; He is the beginning of all knowledge and makes it available to man in order that man may have fellowship with Him. He is the truth in a comprehensive sense. “He is the source of all truth, not only in the sphere of morals and religion, but also in every field of scientific endeavor.” (The Moody Handbook of Theology, p. 192). DOCTRINE: Word of God – Encompassing the Old Testament meaning of what God speaks, especially through prophetic spokespersons, the Christian meaning refers first to God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ as the Word (e.g., John 1:1). It also refers to the proclamation of the Gospel of Christ and by extension to the Scriptures that testify to the truth of Christ. (Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms, p. 121). DAY 1 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. 1. What stands out to you in these verses? What questions to you have after reading them?
DAY 2 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-11. 1. How did you first hear the Gospel?
2. List the positive and negative motivations listed in verses 1-11 in sharing the Gospel.
3. What should your attitude be when you share the Gospel?
4. Describe a time in which you felt that bringing the Gospel to someone was in vain. Be prepared to share with your group. 1
DAY 3 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12. 1. Besides our sharing of the Gospel, how can Christians demonstrate love and care for people to make their witness more effective?
2. How can we exhort one another to walk in a way “worthy of God”?
3. The way that we treat each other as believers also has an impact on our witness to the world. How are you practicing brotherly love toward other believers?
DAY 4 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16. 1. After the Thessalonians received the Gospel, what transformation happened in their lives?
2. How does the Word of God work in a believer’s life?
3. Who in your life is an example of the Word of God at work, and how does that impact the way you live?
DAY 5 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. 1. In the same way that the Gospel came to you, what are you doing to bring the Gospel to others?
2. What are some specific actions you can take to impact those around you with the Gospel?
3. If Christian fellowship is a way to give testimony of the work of the Gospel in us, what can you do to improve your relationships with other believers and model that in front of those you want to reach with the Gospel?
4. What are practical ways in which you can continue to allow the Word of God to transform you?
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Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. 1. What stands out to you in these verses? What questions to you have after reading them?
DAY 2 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-11. 1. How did you first hear the Gospel?
2. List the positive and negative motivations listed in verses 1-11 in sharing the Gospel.
3. What should your attitude be when you share the Gospel?
4. Describe a time in which you felt that bringing the Gospel to someone was in vain. Be prepared to share with your group. 1
DAY 3 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:9-12. 1. Besides our sharing of the Gospel, how can Christians demonstrate love and care for people to make their witness more effective?
2. How can we exhort one another to walk in a way “worthy of God”?
3. The way that we treat each other as believers also has an impact on our witness to the world. How are you practicing brotherly love toward other believers?
DAY 4 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16. 1. After the Thessalonians received the Gospel, what transformation happened in their lives?
2. How does the Word of God work in a believer’s life?
3. Who in your life is an example of the Word of God at work, and how does that impact the way you live?
DAY 5 -
Read 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16. 1. In the same way that the Gospel came to you, what are you doing to bring the Gospel to others?
2. What are some specific actions you can take to impact those around you with the Gospel?
3. If Christian fellowship is a way to give testimony of the work of the Gospel in us, what can you do to improve your relationships with other believers and model that in front of those you want to reach with the Gospel?
4. What are practical ways in which you can continue to allow the Word of God to transform you?
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