“Work, Work, Work!”

(II Thessalonians 3:6-15)

 

Third time mentioned to Thessalonians.

(I Thessalonians 4:11-12; 5:14)

 

SIX INCENTIVES:

 

 

DISFELLOWSHIP          (vs.6)

 

 

EXAMPLE (vs. 7-9)

 

Acts 20:18, 33, 34-35

 

“The Right”? Galatians 6:6 I Timothy 5:17

I Corinthians 9:3-15

 

SURVIVAL (vs. 10)

 

Literally: “Not wishing to work”

Proverbs 16:26

 

HARMONY (vs. 11-13)

 

“Busy” vs. “Busy bodies”

I Timothy 5:13

 

Psalm 37:21, 26/ 41:1 Proverbs 28:27 Isaiah 58:7

Luke 14:12-14 Acts 20:35

 

“Don’t tire of living up to your calling”

 

SHAME (vs. 14)

 

“Be Ashamed”   Literally: “Turn on Himself”

 

The Goal?= _____________

 

LOVE (vs. 15)

 

Not as enemy — Warn as a ___________.

 

Galatians 6:1 I Timothy 6:1

 

How work @ this?

At you job?

 

In Christ’s Church?