Walnut Grove Baptist Church

THWARTING THREATS TO THRIVING – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

Introduction: 

1.             I  Live To ________________________ God.

1. I am ___________________________ to please God (v.1a).
2. I am able to _______________________ in pleasing God (v.1b).
3. I am ___________________________ to please God (v.2).

1.             I Live According to the ________________________  of God.

1. I live in___________________________  (v.3).
2. I live by ___________________________ (v.4-5).
3. I live with ___________________________  (v.6-7).

    III.            I Live Aware of the ________________________ of God.

1. I should not _______________________ what God says (v. 8a).
2. I have ___________________________ who God is (v.8b)
3. I must ___________________________ to God now (v.8c).

Answers:

Please-encouraged, excel, expected

Purpose-sanctification, self-control, seriousness

Presence-reject, received, respond