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The First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians

Book | Outline | Notes

I.  Introduction—1:1II.  The content—a holy life for the church—1:2-5:24A.  Its structure—1:2-3B.  Its origination—1:4-10C.  Its fostering—2:1-20
1.  The care of a nursing mother and an exhorting father—vv. 1-12
2.  The reward of such care—vv. 13-20
D.  Its establishing—3:1-13
1.  Encouragement for faith and love—vv. 1-12
2.  Encouragement with hope—v. 13
E.  Its exhortation—4:1-12
1.  Sanctification versus fornication—vv. 1-8
2.  Brotherly love—vv. 9-10
3.  A becoming walk—vv. 11-12
F.  Its hope—4:13-18
1.  For the dead believers—vv. 13-14
2.  For the living and remaining believers—vv. 15-18
G.  Its watchfulness and soberness—5:1-11
1.  The day of the Lord coming like a thief—vv. 1-3
2.  The safeguard of faith, love, and hope—vv. 4-11
H.  Its cooperation—5:12-24
1.  The believers' cooperation—living a spiritual and holy life—vv. 12-22
2.  God's operation—sanctifying and preserving the believers—vv. 23-24
III.  Conclusion—5:25-28Outline of 1 Thessalonians
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