THE KING’S BUSINESS
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LESSON OUTLINE
Of what had they been guilty? Rom. 1 ;23. How had they been walking? Eph. 4:17, 18. In turning from idols to God, what did' they manifest? 2 Thess. 1:3-11. In serving the living God what truth did they manifest? Gal. 5:13; 2 Gor. 7 :7-9. In waiting for th e ' Son from Heaven, what did they manifest? Titus 2:13. (3 ) T he T ranslation of th e Saints, 4:13- 18. Where are the departed saints? Phil. 1:23; 2 Cor. 5:8. What comforting term, is used for those who depart? John 11:11. If we do not believe that Jesus rose from the dead, what are we? 1 Cor. 15:12-19. ■ What definite statement - of assurance have, we concerning His resurrection ? 1 Cor. 15:20. What promise is there concerning the sleeping o?ies? 1 Cor. 15:51, 52. Did the Lord promise that He would come again? John 14:3. Did He promise to sound .the trumpet? Matt. 24 :31. Will the departed saints and the living saints .be united at the Lord’s coming? 1 Cor. 15:51, 52. Will the unsaved dead be raised at the same time? Rev. 20:5. What will He do with our vile bodies? Phil. 3:20, 21. Where shall we forever be? John 17:24. What thanksgiving testimony should we give for this precious assurance? 2 Cor. 1:3, 4. PRACTICAL POINTS (1) Love delights in a difficult task. (2) Loss to the godly is looked upon as gain. (3) The test of our teaching is the sound of our trumpet. (4) The message sounded by works as well as by words.
(1 ) The T rium ph of th e Gospel, vs. 1-6. When was the church of the Thessalo- nians founded? Acts 17:1. What had they followed? ch. 2:14. What three graces characterized them? v . 3 . What is a work of God? John 6:28, 29. How does faith work? Gal. 5:6. What does God count for righteousness? Rom. 10:3, 4. Is faith separated from works? Eph. 2:9. What is the foundation of all good works? Heb. 11:6. How are these graces united in the armor of the saints? 1 Thess. 5:8. Are' these three abiding principles in the Christian life? 1 Cor. 13:13. Was the care of all the churches upon Paul? 2 Cor. 11:28. I What helpful thing did he do for the churches? Rom. 1:9; Eph. 1:16. As an eject people what were they? Deut. 7 :9; 1 Peter 1:2. What was the purpose of their election? Rom. 9 :23. How should the word of witness come? Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 4:20. In what should faith stand ? 1 Cor. 2 :5. What power works with the Word? 1 Cor, 12:7-11. . What assurance had these believers?- 2 Tim. 1:12; Jude 24. What evidence is there that they were afflicted ? Acts 17:5-9. What was the. source o f their joy? Gal. '5:22. , How is this joy maintained? John 15:10, 11 . (2 ) The Testimony of Faith, vs. 7-10. In what were these disciples ensamples? ch. 4:10; 1 Tim. 4:12. What injunction had they carried out? Acts 1:8; 2 Tim. 4:1. How is the world to receive the Gospel of peace? Rom.. 10:10-15. What were these Thessalonians before the Gospel reached them ? 1 Cor. 12:2; Gal. 4:8.
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