“THE CHRISTIAN’S LABOR” – 4 OF 6
1 THESSALONIANS 5:16-18
1. The COMING Day of the LORD. (5:1-3)
2. The CHILDREN of the Light. (5:4-8)
3. A COMFORTING Legacy. (5:9-11)
4. The CHRISTIAN’S Labor. (5:12-24)
I. FIRST Triplet of Exhortation. (vv. 12-13)
II. SECOND Triplet of Exhortation. (v. 14)
III. THIRD Triplet of Exhortation. (v. 15)
IV. FOURTH Triplet of Exhortation. (vv. 16-18)
a. Let there be PRAISE always. (v. 16) Rejoice evermore Leviticus 23:40; Deuteronomy 12:7, 12, 18; 14:26; 16:14; 26:11; 27:7; 30:9; 1 Chronicles 16:10; 2 Chronicles 6:41; Nehemiah 8:10; 12:43; Psalm 2:11; 5:11; 9:14; 13:5; 33:1; 35:9; 51:8; 68:3-4; Ecclesiastes 3:12; 5:19; Isaiah 29:19; 65:18; Zephaniah 3:17; Matthew 5:12; Luke 10:20; John 14:28; 15:11; Romans 5:2; 12:12; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Philippians 2:17; 3:1; 4:4
b. Let there be PRAYER continually. (v. 17) Pray without ceasing Psalm 55:17; Jeremiah 33:3; Daniel 6:10; Matthew 5:44; 6:5-13; 7:7-8; 9:38; Luke 6:12; 18:1; 21:36; John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23-24; 17:1-26; Acts 1:14; 2:1; 10:2; 12:5; Romans 1:9; 12:12; Ephesians 1:16; 6:18; Philippians 4:6-7; Colossians 1:9-12; 4:2; 2 Thessalonians 3:1; James 5:16; 1 Peter 4:7; 5:7; 1 John 5:16
c. Let there be PERSISTENT / PERPETUAL thanksgiving in all things. (v. 18) In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you Deuteronomy 8:10; Ruth 4:14; Nehemiah 11:17; Job 1:21; Psalm 34:1; 50:14; 95:1-2; 100:4; 106:1; 107:22; 116:17; 136:1-3; 147:7; Daniel 6:10; Jonah 2:9; John 6:11; 2 Corinthians 4:15; 9:11; Ephesians 5:4, 20; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 2:7; 3:15, 17; 1 Timothy 4:3-5; Hebrews 13:15; 1 John 2:17
