A Notorious Faith (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10) - 5/6/26

I.        Encouragement for Service (vv. 2-3)

          A.       Never-Ending Gratitude (v. 2a)

          B.       Never-Ending Intercession (v. 2b) 

          C.       Never-Ending Remembrance (v. 3)

                    1.        Recognition of faith in service

                    2.        Recognition of love in service

                    3.        Recognition of hope in the Lord

                    4.        Reminiscent of 1 Corinthians 13:13

II.       Evidence of Salvation (vv. 4-5)

          A.       Evidence of election (v. 4)

                    1.        Salvation is rooted in God’s love.

                    2.        Salvation is rooted in divine election.

          B.       Demonstration of gospel truth (v. 5a)

          C.       Demonstration of divine power (v. 5b)

          D.       Demonstration of the Spirit’s work (v. 5c)

          E.       Demonstration of genuine conviction (v. 5d)

III.      Examples of Sanctification (vv. 6-10)

          A.       Willing to Follow Christ and His Servants (v. 6a)

                    1.        A godly pattern

                    2.        A followed pattern

                    3.        An ultimate pattern

          B.       Willing to Suffer for Following Christ (v. 6b)

                    1.        Undeterred by trials

                    2.        Unflappable in demeanor

          C.       Willing to Exemplify Repentant Faith (vv. 7-10)

                    1.        Notorious faith (v. 7)

                    2.        Obvious faith (v. 8) 

                    3.        Repentant faith (v. 9)

                    4.        Expectant faith (v. 10)

                              a.        They trusted in a coming King.

                              b.       They trusted in a risen Savior.

                              c.        They trusted in a merciful Deliverer.