Session 3 1 Thessalonians 2:13-20

REJECTED (1 THESS. 2:15-16)

Point out that verse 15 is a continuation of verse 14.

notice the way Paul described those who rejected Christ.

15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us.
They displease God and are hostile to everyone,

16 by keeping us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved.
As a result, they are constantly filling up their sins to the limit,
and wrath has overtaken them at last.

GUIDE:

the concept, characteristics, of hostility.

• kill jesus and prophets
• Persecute
• Displease God.
• Hostile to all.
• Preventing speech.
• Filling up on sin. Constantly. To the limit.
• Wrath overtakes them.

CLARIFY:

Paul’s denunciation in 2:15-16
Emphasize that anyone who rejects the gospel stands against God.

ASK:

• How does the opposition to the gospel faced then compare to the opposition faced today? (p. 31)

TRANSITION:

Paul could have easily been discouraged by the opposition,
but instead he focused on those who accepted Christ,
which encouraged him.