1 Thessalonians 5:14–22 | Resources
Take-Home Truth
Relationships have responsibilities, and the result should be a climate of harmonious growth.
Discussion/Reflection Questions
1. How can we discern when to challenge, encourage, or assist someone in their faith journey, and what does each approach look like in practice?
2. Why is patience essential in our interactions with others, and how can we develop greater patience in challenging situations?
3. What are practical ways we can respond with goodness and love, even when faced with hostility or wrongdoing?
4. How can we cultivate a lifestyle of joy, prayer, and gratitude, especially during difficult times?
5. How can we discern what is good and align our lives with God’s will while resisting harmful influences?
Memory Verse: 1 Thessalonians 5:19–22
“Don’t stifle the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies, but test all things. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil.” (CSB)
Supplemental Scripture Reading: Philippians 4:8-14
“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral excellence and if there is anything praiseworthy—dwell on these things. Do what you have learned and received and heard from me, and seen in me, and the God of peace will be with you.
I rejoiced in the Lord greatly because once again you renewed your care for me. You were, in fact, concerned about me but lacked the opportunity to show it. I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I find myself. I know how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me. Still, you did well by partnering with me in my hardship.”