See That None Render Evil…
Categories: Easy Sermons to Preach, Sermon Outlines, Short Sermon Outlines, Short Sermons, Textual Sermon Outlines Tags: Sermons on PersecutionIntroduction: Read 1 Thess. 5:15
1. Paul gives instructive commands to the new Christians in Thessalonica.
2. What shall the Christian reaction to persecution be?
DISCUSSION:
I. See That None Render Evil For Evil.
1. Resist not evil, Matt. 5:39; 5:44-45.
2. Love ye your enemies, Luke 6:35.
3. Avenge not yourselves, Rom. 12:17-21.
4. Like Jesus, 1 Pet. 2:22; 3:9.
II. Ever Follow That Which Is Good.
1. Peace and edification, Rom. 14:19; Heb. 12:14.
2. Follow after…, 1 Tim. 6:11.
3. Do good, 1 Pet. 3:11.
4. Doeth good, of God, 3 John 11.
5. Rom. 12:17, “in the sight of all men.”
6. Do good unto all men, Gal. 6:10.
Notes for a Wednesday night devotional.