I. Paul Was Thankful

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I. Paul Was Thankful
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Thankful . . .
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I. Paul Was Thankful
II. Thankful For Brethren, 1 Th.213
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Paul could not do it alone (12)

• One ship drives east and another west, With the
  selfsame winds that blow. 'Tis the set of the
  sails And not the gales Which tells us the way
  to go.
• Like the winds of the sea are the ways of fate,
  As we voyage along through life 'Tis the set
  of the soul That decides the goal, And not the
  calm or the strife.

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I. Paul Was Thankful
II. Thankful For Brethren, 1 Th.213
III. Why Was Paul Thankful?
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1. They received word of God, 13

• Not as word of men
• Knew it was word of God. 15 22,4,8,9
• Worked in them

From us
Gal.1
Not of us
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What works in believers?

• 2 K.23 (Jer.36)
• Ac.2 (533 754)
• Ac.8 Jn.717 Mt.7

13 who?Believer
1 Th.213
13 how? Word
12 who?Believer
Ph.2
13 who? God
God? Word? Men?
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1. Received word of God2. Became imitators of
churches, 14

• Imitated Paul, 16
• Imitated churches in Judea, 214-16

Counted cost Pain tolerance
Jewish past murderers Jewish present haters
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1. Received word of God2. Became imitators of
churches3. They were separated, 17-20

• Hindered, 16, 18
• By Jews, 16. Mt.1914 Ac.836
• By satan, 18. Ga.57 1 Pt.37

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• Purpose
• Prevent word from reaching target
• Remove word from target
• Hinder word from other targets

• Procedure
• Intimidate by force
• Frighten w. persecution (14-16)
• Discourage w. results (16)

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Paul was orphaned, 17

• Their mother, 7
• Their father, 11
• Their brother, 14
• Their orphaned child, 17

Made every effort zealous Tried to come Satan
hindered
Separated from Paul Obeyed Ph.212
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1. Received word of God2. Became imitators of
churches3. They were separated, 17-204. His
hope, joy, crown, 19-20

• God allows one worry 2 Co.1128
• God allows two boasts

Churches, 1 Th.219
Cross, Gal.614
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Value of one soul (Mt.1626)

• Persecution discourages
• Faithful brethren make it worthwhile

Social reform helps in time salvation, for
eternity
At Lords coming, they are his crown of boasting