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Walk In Honesty
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 24, 2004 (message contributor)
Summary: Paul having commended the Thessalonian church to walk in Holiness and then in Harmony, now mandates that they walk with one another in honesty.
“Walk in Honesty”
I. WALK IN HOLINESS. (vv. 1-8)
II. WALK IN HARMONY. (VV. 9-10)
III. WALK in HONESTY. (vv. 11-12) Romans 12:7; 13:13; 2 Corinthians 8:20-21; Philippians 4:8
A. Make it your AMBITION to live peaceably. (v. 11a) And that ye study to be quiet Ecclesiastes 4:6; Lamentations 3:26; 1 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 3:4; 2 Corinthians 5:9
B. ATTEND to your own business. (v.11b) and to do your own business Luke 12:42-43; Romans 12:4-8; Colossians 3:22-24; 2 Thessalonians 3:11; 1 Timothy 5:13; 2 Timothy 2:4-6; 1 Peter 4:10-11, 15
C. ACQUIRE/ACCOMPLISH a livelihood with your own hands. (v. 11c) and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Acts 20:35; Romans 12:11; 1 Corinthians 4:12; Nehemiah 4:15
1. PROVIDE for his own family. 1 Timothy 5:8; Genesis 30:30-32; 2 Corinthians 12:14; Proverbs 13:22; 19:14
2. PAY his bills. 1 Thessalonians 4:12; 1 Timothy 5:13; Psalm 23:1; 34:9-10; 84:11; Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:19
3. PROCURE food to eat with the labor of your hands. 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 10-12; Proverbs 12:11; 31:27; Psalm 111:5
4. PARTICIPATE in giving to others. Galatians 6:10; Ephesians 4:28; Acts 4:34-37; 20:35; Titus 3:4; Psalm 34:14; Isaiah 58:7; Romans 12:13, 20-21
D. ADVANCE in a Christ-like manner towards the unbelieving. (v. 12) That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing Titus 2:8-10; 1 Peter 2:12; 3:16-17; Colossians 4:5; 1 Timothy 3:7; Hebrews 13:18; Romans 12:14
