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Themes in 1 Thessalonians 4

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Themes in 1 Thessalonians 4

1 Thessalonians 4:1 (show verse)

Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us instruction as to how you ought to

walk and please God (just as you actually do walk), that you excel still more.

Being Devoted to God » Should be » Abounding
Christian conduct » Abounding in the work of the lord
divine Favour » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The Christian duty
God » The possession of, characterized as pleasing God » The Christian duty
God » Pleasing of » The Christian duty
Pleasing God » The Christian duty
Sanctification » Should exhort their people to walk in

1 Thessalonians 4:2 (show verse)

For you know what commandments we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:3 (show verse)

For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality;

Asceticism » General references to
Chastity » Commanded
Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Purity » Sexual
Sanctification » Encouraged
Sanctification » Should exhort their people to walk in
Sanctification » Mortification of sin
Sanctification » God wills all saints to have
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
Social duties » Brotherly love » Chastity
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:4 (show verse)

that each of you know how to possess his own

vessel in sanctification and honor,

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Sanctification » Mortification of sin
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:5 (show verse)

not in

lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Affections » Carnal, should be mortified
Affections » Carnal affections should be mortified
Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Evil » Kiss » Passions
Gentiles » Characterized as » Ignorant of God
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Sinful lusts
Jews, the » The only people who had knowledge of God
Sexual activities » What sexual activities are forbidden
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:6 (show verse)

and that no man transgress and defraud his brother in the matter because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we also told you before and solemnly warned you.

Defrauding » Not defrauding others
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Injustice » Punishment of
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:7 (show verse)

For God has not called us for the purpose of impurity, but in sanctification.

The call of God » To man is » To holiness
Calling » The lord calling
Chastity » Motives for
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
Holiness » Saints » Called to
Holiness » God calling us to holiness
Impurity » General references to
teaching » Who the lord teaches
Uncleanness » God not calling us to uncleanness
Will of God » What is the will of God

1 Thessalonians 4:8 (show verse)

So, he who rejects this is not rejecting man but the God who gives His Holy Spirit to you.

Contempt » Of ministers, is a despising of God
Despisement » Who despises the lord
Despisement » Those that despise the commandments of the lord
God » Mysteries of » Rejected
King » Demanded by israel
Rejected » Christ » God
Rejection » Of Christ » Of God
teaching » Who the lord teaches

1 Thessalonians 4:9 (show verse)

Now as to the love of the brethren, you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another;

Brotherly love » General references to
Character » Of saints » Loving
Character of saints » Loving
Church » Loved by believers
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Love's great lesson
Love » Brotherly » General references to
Love » The test » To men
Love to man » Taught by God
teaching » Who the lord teaches

1 Thessalonians 4:10 (show verse)

for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,

spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In love
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In love
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love

1 Thessalonians 4:11 (show verse)

and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands, just as we commanded you,

Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
hands » Operations of, mentioned » Working
hands » Should be employed » Industriously
Industry » Commanded
Labor » Laboring
Quietness » Encouraged

1 Thessalonians 4:12 (show verse)

so that you will

behave properly toward outsiders and

not be in any need.

Christian conduct » Walking » Honestly
Evil » Appearance of, to be avoided
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus
Labor » Laboring
Life » Christ » Consistent life

1 Thessalonians 4:13 (show verse)

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
death » Compared to as sleep
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for
Dying » Compared to as sleep
Man » Mortality of » Compared to as sleep

1 Thessalonians 4:14 (show verse)

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
death » Called sleep
the Death of saints » A sleep in Christ
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for
Sleep » A symbol of death

1 Thessalonians 4:15 (show verse)

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
death » Called sleep
death » Exemption from » Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for

1 Thessalonians 4:16 (show verse)

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a

shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

Angels » Are of different orders
Angels » Of different orders
Bereavement » Resignation in
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
The Dead » Resurrection of » Promises concerning
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for
Resurrection » Promises concerning
The Resurrection » Saints in, shall » Rise first
Rewards at advent » Bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
Second coming of Christ » Rewards at, bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
The second coming of Christ » The manner of » With a shout and the voice of the archangel, &c
The second coming of Christ » They who shall have died in Christ shall rise first at
the future » Rewards at, bestowed upon believers » Glory with the king
Trumpet » Symbolical
Trumpet » Sounding of, illustrative of » God's power to raise the dead

1 Thessalonians 4:17 (show verse)

Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Christ » In presence of » Joy in Christ's presence
Christ's » Presence, in » A source of joy of the future life
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
death » Exemption from » Promised to saints at the second coming of Christ
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for
Family Joy » Future » Maternal and paternal love » Joy in Christ's presence
Immortality » General references to
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
The Resurrection » Of saints shall be followed by the change of those then alive
the Reward of saints » Described as » Being with Christ
The second coming of Christ » The saints alive at, shall be caught up to meet him
the future » No more » Joy in Christ's presence

1 Thessalonians 4:18 (show verse)

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Bereavement » Resignation in
Comfort » The duty of administering
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who the lord will come with
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who shall be resurrected when the lord comes
Communion of saints » In mutual comfort and edification
Consolation under Affliction » Saints should administer to each other
The Dead » Resurrection of » Select readings
the Death of saints » Survivors consoled for
Duty toward the Afflicted » To comfort them