Dynamic Life Baptist Ministries - Pastor Victor Clay

Sermon Title: The Model Attitude
Sermon Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22
Sermon Purpose: To call the hearer to practice the model attitudes of a true follower of Jesus Christ.
Sermon Proposition: There are 5 targets toward the model attitude.

12 And we urge you, brethren, to recognize those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, 13 and to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves. 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 19 Do not quench the Spirit. 20 Do not despise prophecies. 21 Test all things; hold fast what is good. 22 Abstain from every form of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 (NKJV)

1. The members model attitude toward the churches leadership. v.12-13

   • The plea to recognize the leaders v.12

   • Those who demonstrate the character of labor. v.12a (Colossians 1:28)

   • Those who demonstrate the character of oversight. v.12b

   • Those who demonstrate the character of accountability. v.12c (Romans 15:14; Ephesians 6:4; 1 Corinthians 4:14)

   • The plea to esteem leaders. v.13 (2 Corinthians 9:5; Philippians 2:25; 2 Peter 1:13)

   • The plea to esteem them very highly. v.13a

   • The plea to esteem them with love. v.13b

   • The plea to esteem them for their work. v.13c

   • The plea to esteem them by peacemaking. v.13d (Mark 9:50; Romans 12:18; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Hebrews 12:14; Galations 5:22; Ephesians 4:3)

   
   
   

2. The members model attitude toward the churches household. v.14

   • There are 4 exhortations given to the church family (Ephesians 4:16)

   • Warn those who are unruly. v.14a (2 Thessalonians 3:6-7, 11)

   • Comfort the faint hearted. v.14b

   • Uphold the weak. v.14c (Romans 14:1-12, 15:1; 1 Corinthians 8:7-13)

   • Be patient with all. v.14d

   
   
   

3. The members model attitude toward the churches community. v.15

   • The charge to not repay evil with evil. v.15a

   • The charge to pursue what is good. v.15b

   • The charge to practice love inside and outside. v.15c

   
   
   

4. The members model attitude toward the churches master. v.16-18

   • The believer is to rejoice always because of the Master's will. v.16

   • The believer is to pray without ceasing because of the Master's will. v.17

   • The believer is to be thankful because of the Master's will. v.18

   
   
   

5. The members model attitude toward the churches provisions. v.19-22

   • Do not quench the Spirit's provisions v.19

   • Do not despise the Word of God provisions v.20

   • Hold fast to the heavenly provisions v.21

   • Abstain from the worldly provisions v.22