PAUL’S IMPERATIVES
Sunday Morning: November
12, 2000
Text:
2 Thessalonians 3:4-5 "And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that
ye both do (now) and will do (when you know) the
things which we command you. 5. And the Lord direct your
hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ."
1 Thessalonians 4:18
5:11,13 – 22, 25, 26 (16 imperatives).
2 Thessalonians 2:15
3:1, 10, 14, 15 (7 imperatives)
2 Thessalonians 2:15
"Therefore, brethren, stand fast [present active
imperative], and hold the traditions [life style] which ye have
been taught, whether by word, or our epistle."
1 Corinthians 16:13
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong."
Galatians 5:1
"Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made
us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."
Philippians 1:27
"Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:
that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your
affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the faith of the gospel;"
2 Thessalonians 2:15
"Therefore, brethren, stand
fast, and hold [present active imperative] the
traditions [life style] which ye have been taught, whether
by word, or our epistle."
Hebrews 4:14
"Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession [confession]."
Revelation 3:11
"Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no
man take thy crown."
LOOK TO YOURSELVES
2 John 1:8
"Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which
we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward."
2 Thessalonians 3:1
"Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may
have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:"
2 Thessalonians 3:5 "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God,
and into the patient waiting for Christ."
Job 23:16 "For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty
troubleth me:"
Hebrews 3:10 "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They
do alway err in their heart; and they have not known
my ways."
Hebrews 3:15 "While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice,
harden not your hearts, as in the provocation."
2 Thessalonians 3:5 "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God,
and into the patient waiting for Christ."
1 John 5: 3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous."
John 14:15
"If ye love me, keep my commandments."
Matthew 24:12-14
"And because iniquity [lawlessness] shall abound, the
love (obedience) of many (called unto His kingdom and glory)
shall wax cold. 13. But he that shall endure [patience]
unto the end, the same shall be saved. 14. And this gospel of
the kingdom shall be preached in all the world . . ."
2 Thessalonians 3:5 "And the Lord direct your hearts into [leading to]
the love of God, and into [leading to] the patient waiting
for Christ."
Colossians 1:11
"Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power (grace),
unto all patience [enduring] and longsuffering [fortitude]
with joyfulness;"
Hebrews 10:35-36 "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath
great recompense of reward. 36. For ye have need of patience
[endurance], that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might
receive the promise."
Romans 2:7
"To them who by patient continuance [one word,
endurance] in well doing seek for glory and honour
and immortality [incorruption], eternal life:"
James 1:3-4
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience
[endurance]. 4. But let patience [endurance] have
her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
James 1:12
"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he
is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the
Lord hath promised to them that love him (obedient)."
2 Timothy 2:12
"If we suffer [endure], we shall also reign
with him: if we deny him, he also will deny
us:"
Hebrews 12:1-3
"Wherefore seeing we also are
compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with
patience [endurance] the race that is set before us, 2.
Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the
joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and
is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3. For consider him
that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be
wearied and faint in your minds."
2 Thessalonians 3:4
"And we have confidence in the
Lord touching you, that ye both do (now) and will do (when you
know) the things which we command you.”
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this very thing, that he which
hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day
of Jesus Christ:"