The final chapter of 1 Thessalonians speaks about the church as a healthy family.

1. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.

2. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
"If you ever find a perfect church,
don't join it or you'll ruin it!"

3. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
I. FAMILY LEADERSHIP.
Vs 12-13
God has ordained and used leadership throughout all of the
dispensations we find in the Bible.
There is
•Leadership in the family
•Leadership in the workplace
•Leadership through government
and there is supposed to be
•Leadership within the local church

4. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
I. FAMILY LEADERSHIP.
Vs 12-13
A. Accept them.
B. Appreciate them.
C. Love them.
D. Obey them
Heb 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit
yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they
that must give account, that they may do it with joy,
and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
(KJV)

5. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
II. FAMILY PARTNERSHIP.
Vs 14-15
I believe it is always God's will for
a church to grow, but God won’t
have it grow unless all get
involved.

6. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
II. FAMILY PARTNERSHIP.
Vs 14-15
Three family members who needed help from the church
family
A. The unruly.
B. The feebleminded.
C. The weak.

7. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
II. FAMILY PARTNERSHIP.
Vs 14-15
Paul then gives us three pieces of counsel to help us
minister to each other more effectively;
1. Be patient
2. Have pure motives (5:15)
3. Be joyful (5:16)

8. The Rapture and the Return of Jesus Christ
1 Thessalonians 5:12-28
All in the Family
Essentials of a happy, growing, and spiritual church
family.
III. FAMILY WORSHIP.
Vs 17-28
Paul lists here five elements necessary to worship of God
A. Prayer
Vs 17
B. Praise
Vs 18
C. The Word of God
Vs 19-21
D. Godly living
Vs 22-24
E. Christian fellowship
Vs 25-28