The Four Eleven Foundation: 1 Thessalonians

Jesus' Work Description for Sent Ones

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INTRODUCTION
1. CALLING AND ENABLEMENT TO DO THE WORK (Matthew 10:1-4)
    1.1. PREPARATION FOR SERVICE IS THE OUTCOME OF BEING CALLED TO BE WITH HIM
    1.2. TIME SPENT WITH JESUS WILL BE CLEARLY PERCEIVED BY OTHERS
    1.3. SOME WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN RESPOND TO HIS CALL TO BE WITH HIM
    1.4. POWER FOR SERVICE IS THE OUTCOME OF BEING CALLED TO HIM (Matthew 10:1)
    1.5. ALL WHO SERVE HIM ARE PERSONALLY CALLED BY NAME (Matthew 10:2-4)

2. DESCRIPTION AND DIRECTIVES FOR DOING THE WORK (Matthew 10:5-15)
    2.1. UNDER COMMAND (Matthew 10:5)
    2.2. A LIMITATION (Matthew 10:5-6)
    2.3. A MESSAGE (Matthew 10:7)
    2.4. KINGDOM DEMONSTRATION (Matthew 10:8)
    2.5. SUPPORTED WORKERS (Matthew 10:9-10)
    2.6. ACCEPTING HOSPITALITY (Matthew 10:11)
    2.7. A PEACE-GIVER (Matthew 10:12-13)
    2.8. A DRAMATIZED WARNING (Matthew 10:14-15)

3. BEHAVIOUR AND DEPENDENCY IN DOING THE WORK (Matthew 10:16-33)
    3.1. BE VULNERABLE (Matthew 10:16)
    3.2. BE ALERT (Matthew 10:16)
    3.3. BE DOVE-LIKE (Matthew 10:16)
    3.4. BE WARNED (Matthew 10:17-23)
    3.5. BE SUBMISSIVE (Matthew 10:24-25)
    3.6. BE FEARLESS (Matthew 10:26-27)
    3.7. BE GODFEARING (Matthew 10:28)
    3.8. BE TRUSTING (Matthew 10:29-31)
    3.9. BE COMMITTED (Matthew 10:32-33)

4. COST AND DEMANDS IN DOING THE WORK (Matthew 10:34-39)
    4.1. TRUTH DIVIDES FAMILIES (Matthew 10:34-37)
    4.2. SELF ABANDONMENT FOR CHRIST (Matthew 10:38)
    4.3. FINDING THAT'S LOSING (Matthew 10:39)
    4.4. LOSING THAT'S FINDING (Matthew 10:39)

5. RECEPTION AND REWARDS IN DOING THE WORK (Matthew 10:40-42)
    5.1. THERE ARE THOSE WHO WILL RECEIVE YOU (Matthew 10:40)
    5.2. THOSE WHO RECEIVE YOU RECEIVE HIM WHO SENT YOU (Matthew 10:40)
    5.3. THOSE WHO RECEIVE SENT ONES ARE SURE OF REWARD (Matthew 10:41-42)