Sermon Notes 3 May 2020

Speaker: Mr Vernon Quek

Warning: Idleness! Stand Firm!
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18

The Context: The Thessalonian Believers (v1-5)

The Situation: Some walk in idleness, not doing work (v6-15)

So….Paul’s instructions:

The Negative: Keep away! Don’t let him eat.
(v6, 10, 14 & 15)

The Positive: Imitate us in toil, labour, work: Continue doing ‘good’!
(v7-9, 12, 13)

1 Thess 1:2-8; 2 Thess 1:11-12, 2:14-17

The Big Picture: Jesus is Coming! Stand Firm in Faith, Hope & Love

1 Thess 1:10, 2:19, 3:13, 4:13-18, 5:1-11, 23; 2 Thess 1:7-10, 2:1-8

Conclusion: What about us? Worthy Living

Individually: Work for the Kingdom

Corporately: Radically Love!

Reflection Questions

  1. In what ways might you be ‘walking in idleness’ in light of Jesus’ return?
  2. Do you have someone who can encourage you and hold you accountable in this area? If not, who can you approach to fill this role?
  3. Who can you love by being such a person to, especially during this Circuit Breaker?
  4. What are some things that we can do to both individually and corporately to fix our eyes and hearts on Jesus’ Return?

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