Have you ever been caught sleeping on the job? It's easy as we come to the end of the year, to quickly slip into holiday mode. But it's also easy to slip into cruise control in the Christian life too. In 2 Thessalonians 3, Paul reminds us of the importance of work. The return of Jesus doesn't mean we should be lazy, but to continue to work hard. He explains why we work, and why it matters that we're not lazy.
Introduction: Sleeping on the job
Context
1. The command to pray (1-5)
a. Pray for gospel advance (1-2)
b. God is faithful to preserve and protect (3-4)
c. May the Lord direct our hearts (5)
2. The command to work (6-13)
a. Apostolic authority
b. The need to work
c. The reason for work
d. The idolatry of work
3. The command to discipline (14-15)
a. A hard word?
b. Necessary dissociation
c. Loving goal
4. Final Greetings (16-18)
Conclusion: Living and working in the light of eternity
I. Remember that the judgement day is coming.
II. We are to love and promote the gospel above all else
III. We must allow the gospel to transform every part of our lives.
This sermon was preached at St Mary's Cathedral, Kuala Lumpur on 30th December 2018.
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