Stewardship and the Self

1 Thessalonians 5.1-24

  1. Implement the Basics (1 Thess. 5.4-22)
  2. Cooperate with God’s Goal (1 Thess. 5.23-24)
  3. Know Yourself (1 Thess. 5.23b)
  4. Ask the Right Questions (Genesis 3.9-11, 4.6-7)

    1. Where are you? (3.9)

    2. What do you most fear? (‘nakedness’) (3.10)

    3. Who/What made you feel naked? (3.11a)

    4. Why do you trust your own knowing more than God’s word? (3.11)

    5. Why are you angry? Is it REALLY righteous? (4.6)

    6. Why really discourages you? (4.6)

    7. What is your standard of acceptance? (4.7)

    8. Do you struggle with life’s apparent biases? (4.7)

    9. Do you understand what the real threat is? (4.7b)

       

Stewards of GodBen Caudill