Introduction:
Proverbs 26:13 - The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! There is a lion on the streets!"
1 Thessalonians 4:11 - and to aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you
How to Deal with Lazy Freeloaders in the Church (2 Thessalonians 3:6-18):
- Set an
Example . (2 Thes 3:7-9)
1 Corinthians 9:9 - For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned?
1 Timothy 5:8 - But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
- Don't be an Enabler . (2 Thes 3:10-12)
- Avoid Him. (2 Thes 3:13-15)
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Small Group Discussion
Read 2 Thessalonians 3:6-18
What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why is refusing to work a sin? Why is work so important to God?
How would you respond to someone who says “Isn’t it harsh to not give food to someone just because they refuse to work?”
How specifically can the church fulfill the command to keep away from someone who refuses to work, yet treat him as a brother at the same time (2 Thes 3:6, 14, 15)?
Breakout
Pray for one another.