1 Thessalonians 3:1-13

Contents: The model Christian brotherhood. The sanctification of the believer.

Characters: God, Christ, Paul, Timothy.

Conclusion: It is easy for the servant of Christ to bear afflictions or persecutions, when he finds the good success of his ministry which is the sure result of sowing in love, and the constancy of those who have accepted Christ under their ministry. Let there be the same mutual love between all Christians that, with their teachers in the Lord, they may be established unblameable at the coming of Christ.

Key Word: Brotherly love, 1 Thessalonians 3:12.

Strong Verses: 1 Thessalonians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 3:13.

Striking Facts: Each chapter ends with reference to Christ's second coming. Chap. 1: linked with salvation (1 Thessalonians 1:10); Chap. 2: linked with service (1 Thessalonians 2:19-20); Chap. 3: linked with sanctification (1 Thessalonians 3:13); Chap. 4: linked with solace (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18); Chap. 5: linked with separation (1 Thessalonians 5:23).