Love and Holiness (1 Thessalonians 4:1-12)

Because the Holy Spirit dwells in you and other Christians you are to walk in purity and protect the purity of others.

• Holiness (3:11-13; vv. 7-8)

• Self-Control (vv. 1-5, 10-12)

• Brotherly Love (vv. 6, 9)

Discussion Starters

Monday—What do people mean when they say they want to know God’s will? What else can God’s will refer to? (v. 3)

Tuesday—What does it mean that your body is the temple of God? (1 Corinthians 6:19) How important is God’s temple to him? Does he care if gets defiled? Why?

Wednesday—Do you like to control things? Why or why not? What does God tell you to control? (v. 4) Why is this so hard?

Thursday—How does the fact that the Holy Spirit lives in our fellow Christians as well affect how we are to see and treat them? Why is leading our fellow Christians into sexual sin an attack on God? (v. 8)

Friday—What is God’s answer for your guilt and shame when it comes to sexual sin? What hope is there for Christians who struggle to control their passions and desires? (Galatians 5:19-23) How can you be praying when it comes to matters of self-control?