esteem god’s leaders 1 thessalonians 5:12-28. discussion guide francis chan
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Esteem God’s Leaders
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
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Francis Chan
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Diana Davis
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DISCUSSION GUIDE1. Believers honor their spiritual
leaders. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)2. How believers relate to one another.
(1 Thessalonians 5:14-15)3. Duties of believers. (1 Thessalonians
5:16-22)4. Paul’s blessing. (1 Thessalonians
5:23-24)5. Conclusion. (1 Thessalonians 5:25-
28)
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1. How does God want us to regard our church leaders? (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)
Paul says that we should respect our church leaders and hold them in highest regard.
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2. How do you show respect for leaders in your church?
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3. What should you do if you believe that the leaders in your church are not worthy of your respect?
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4. How should believers treat one another? (1 Thessalonians 5:13-15)
Paul says that believers should warn the idle, encourage the timid, and help the weak. We should be patient and kind to one another.
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5. What are the characteristics of the idle, timid, and weak people at church?
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6. Paul lists 7 duties of believers. What are they? (1 Thessalonians 5:16-22)
Paul says that believers should:a. Be joyful alwaysb. Pray continuallyc. Give thanks in all circumstancesd. Do not put out the Spirit’s firee. Do not treat prophecies with contemptf. Test everythingg. Hold on to what is good, and avoid every kind of evil
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7. Which of these things do we do well? In which areas do we
need to improve?
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8. What does it mean to “pray continually?” What are some circumstances in which it is hard to give thanks? What happens when you pay back evil for evil? How can a person put out the Spirit’s fire? What are some good things to which we need to cling and some evil things we need to avoid?
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9. In his blessing Paul asks God for two things for the Thessalonians. What are they? (1 Thessalonians 5:23)
Paul asks that God:a. Sanctify them through and throughb. Keep them blameless
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10. What is the difference between being sanctified and being blameless?
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11. How can we tell if God is at work in us?
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12. What do you think that Paul was trying to communicate when he said that we should “greet all the brothers with a holy kiss?”
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DISCUSSION GUIDEAs we conclude today’s lesson let me ask you where you are right now. Are you: 1.Ready to act on any urging you receive from the Holy Spirit?2.Afraid that you will receive a direction from the Holy Spirit because you think that you will “chicken out?”3.Unsure that you have ever received such an urging from the Holy Spirit?4.Hopeful that you never will receive such a direction from the Holy Spirt?
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