THESSALONIANS

…walking in the light of the Last

Days!

(2Th 1:1-7) Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that

your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth; So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: Which is a manifest token of the righteous

judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to

recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven

with his mighty angels,

TEAM

Getting our bearin

gs

(Act 20:4) And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the

Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of

Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

I. Teams are built off of a

System of leadership.

(2Th 1:1-2) Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the

Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and

the Lord Jesus Christ.

A. The system must be from a Plethora of leaders

1. Moses:• Aaron Hur and Joshua

2. David:• Joab • Mighty Men

3. Elijah • Elisha

(Neh 4:6-8) So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. But it came to pass, that when

Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls

of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,

And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.

A. The system must be from a Plethora of leaders

B.The system must work within Peace

(2Th 1:1-2) Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the

Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and

the Lord Jesus Christ.

(1Co 12:4-8) Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations,

but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every

man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by

the same Spirit;

(1Co 12:11) But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally

as he will.

(1Co 12:12) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

I. Teams are built off of a

System of leadership.

II. Teams are built off of

Strength in principles

(2Th 1:3-4) We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your

faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other

aboundeth; So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in

all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

A.Their Performance of Faith

Exercising your faith

(Php 2:12) Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,

but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

(Jas 2:17-18) Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a

man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy

works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

A.Their Performance of Faith

B.Their Push for Love

(2Th 1:3-4) We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your

faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other

aboundeth; So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in

all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

(Joh 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that

whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

A.Their Performance of Faith

B.Their Push for Love

C.Their Patience of Hope

(2Th 1:3-4) We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your

faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other

aboundeth; So that we ourselves glory in you in

the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations

that ye endure:

(Heb 12:1-2) Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of

witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run

with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our

faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set

down at the right hand of the throne of God.

I. Teams are built off of a

System of leadership.

II. Teams are built off of

Strength in principles

III. Teams are built off of

Suffering of adversity

(2Th 1:5-7) Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be

counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with

God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed

from heaven with his mighty angels,

(2Th 1:5-7) Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for

which ye also suffer: Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed

from heaven with his mighty angels,

(Act 14:21-22) And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and

Antioch, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we

must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

(1Th 3:4) For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer

tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

(2Pe 1:5) And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;

(2Pe 1:6) And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

(2Pe 1:7) And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

(1Pe 5:8-10) Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom

resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that

are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ

Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.