1. Vs.1-8. That Ye Abstain From Fornication 1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 Vs.9-10. Grow in Brotherly Love Vs.11-12. Exhortation To Work Vs.13-18. The Dead in Christ?

2. Abstain From Immorality – vs1-8  Vs.1 & 2 - Grow in What You Know  Vs.3 - God’s Will: Refrain From Fornication  To Hold Oneself Off. To keep (oneself) away, that is, be distant  Vs.4. Vessel? – Wife 1Pet.3:7 ; Self – Body 2 Cor.4:7  Honor – Gen.39:9, Job 31:1, 9ff; Heb.13:4, 1Cor.6:13-20  Vs.5 Lust, Passion - No Control, No Denial, Not Subdue. Rom.1:24-28, Eph.4:17-19, Eph.5:1-6  Vain Words To Entice Into Immorality:

3. Vain Words – Lines That People Use  Wounded Pigeon: The world is SO unfair to me, my family doesn’t care about me, but you care and love me. Just love me completely.  Poor little you, the world is so unfair, your family doesn’t care about you, but I care and love you.  I’m giving all to my country, you can give your all too.  If you love me, you will. (Threaten to leave.)  Everybody is doing it, what is the matter with you.  Let me make a woman out of you, make you complete. Your wonderful, but lacking 1 thing.

4. Vain Words – Lines That People Use  We are going to get married anyways, it’s just a piece of paper.  You’re obviously being too frigid. (The fear is that one doesn’t want to be left on the shelf to rot.)  We can do anything we want as long as we don’t go all the way.  If it feels so right, how can it be wrong?  Let us fill our hearts with love tonight. Pr.7:18-19  I so lonely, my husband is away. God wants me to be happy.

5. Abstain From Immorality – vs1-8  Vs.6. Don’t Cheat: Future Mate, Spouse, Brethren, Self  God is the Avenger – In Time & In Eternity  Vs7. Holiness Is the Right Path, 1 Pet.1:15-16, 2 Cor.7:1  Vs.8. Despise, Reject, Disregard  Apostles’ Word Holy Spirit Jesus God  Matt.10:40, Lk.10:16; Jn.12:48  Vs.9-10. Grow in Brotherly Love Jn.13:34-35: 1Pet.1:22; 1 Jn.3:14-18

6. God’s Will For Your Salvation 1. Hear the Gospel of Christ, Acts 18:8 2. Believe in Jesus Christ, Rom.1:16 3. Repent and Turn to God, Acts 26:20 4. Confess Jesus Before Men, Matt.10:32 5. Baptized Into Christ, Gal.3:26-27 ----------------------------- -----------------------------  Grow And Be Faithful, Matt.10:22  If Err As A Christian : Repent and Pray God, Acts 8:22