The Respectability of Work

The Respectability of Work
II Thessalonians 3:6-15 |  Pastor Terry Wilcox

1. Correcting the behavior of those in the church – II Thessalonians 3:6-15
   Some were:
   1. Disruptive – II Thessalonians 3:6, 11
   2. Not living the ‘tradition’ – II Thessalonians 3:6
   3. Not living quiet lives – I Thessalonians 4:11-12
   4. Interfering in the affairs of others – II Thessalonians 3:11
   5. Choosing not to work

      The problem person is not an , but a
      We are to be – I Peter 2:9

2. Paul, Silas, and Timothy modeled generosity – II Thessalonians 3:7-9
   This is balanced by I Corinthians 9:3-15 & II Corinthians 9:14
3. The apostle’s command does not exclude charity – II Thessalonians 3:10-13
   1. II Thessalonians 3:10 is often misused
   2. Consider James 2:15-17 & Matthew 25:31-46
   3. Kingdom work is more about going out than outcomes

Personal Notes