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02 First Thessalonians 1:1 (Characteristics of a legitimate church)
1 Thessalonians 1:1
I. Background
A. The story
B. The basic five questions
1. Who?
a. Author
1 Peter 5:12 / Philippians 2:2
b. Recipients
2. When
3. Where?
a. Provenance
b. Destination
4. What?
5. Why?
II. Exegesis (Functions of a Jesus Gathering)
A. The greeting of the Jesus gathering (1:1)
Acts 18:11,5 / 1 Thes 3:2-3 / Romans 1:1,7, 15:7 / 3 John 1:15
***Greet and welcome the church with respect,
by name, and for the glory of God***
B. The characteristics of the Jesus gathering (1:1)
1. It is a gathering ‘in’
2. It is a gathering in God the Father
Exodus 4:22-23 / Deuteronomy 32:6
3. It is a gathering in the Lord Jesus Messiah
1 Timothy 6:15-16 / Luke 2:52
***Our gathering must be about God the Father
And the Lord Jesus Messiah as presented in the scripture!***
C. The blessing of the Jesus gathering (1:1)
1. The blessing is for all.
2. The blessing is grace.
3. The blessing is peace.
Romans 5:1 / Hebrews 10:19-22
***The Jesus gathering is a blessed membership
where we see the God distribute His grace and peace to everyone***
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