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A Comforting Report - Message 2 Of 3 Series
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on Mar 18, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: Paul rejoices when Timothy comes back with a Comforting report concerning the Thessalonians in message 2 of 3 from this chapter.
Steadfastness and the Second Coming
“A Comforting Report”
I. A CONCERNED Apostle. (vv. 1-5)
II. A COMFORTING Report. (vv. 6-10) Isaiah 52:7; 2 Corinthians 7:5-7
1. The REPORT of Timothy. (v. 6) Proverbs 25:25; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Colossians 1:4; 1 Timothy 1:5; Philemon 5; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Thessalonians 1:3
2. The REJOICING of Paul. (v. 7) 2 Corinthians 7:13; Philippians 4:4; 2 John 4; Psalm 68:3
3. The REMAINING of the Thessalonians in Christ unto life. (v. 8) abiding; continuing Philippians 1:21, 27; 4:1; John 8:31; 15:4-5; Acts 11:23; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 16:13; Galatians 5:1; Ephesians 3:17; Colossians 1:23
4. The RENDERING of Paul’s Thanksgiving unto God. (v. 9) 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Psalm 71:14-15; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 9:15; 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3; Ephesians 5:4, 20; Hebrews 13:17; 2 Timothy 1:3
5. The REQUEST of Paul. (v. 10) beseeching earnestly or exceedingly; 1 Thessalonians 2:17-18; Romans 1:10; 2 Corinthians 1:15; 13:9; Colossians 1:28; 4:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:11
