1. The Model Church 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10

2. The Model Church Four areas that are mentioned by Paul Their work for Jesus Their desire to imitate Jesus Their desire to speak about Jesus Their focus on Jesus

3. The Model Church – Their work for Jesus Three things mentioned Work produced by faith Labour of love Enduring faith

4. The Model Church – Their desire to imitate Jesus Even through much affliction they imitated Christ and that too with joy. Christ was the perfect example of how to behave when going through trials and suffering

5. The Model Church – Their desire to speak about Jesus Macedonia and Achaia

6. The Model Church - Their focus on Jesus Majority of the church were Greek converts Idols were a part of their tradition and culture

7. The Model Church – How is it relevant today Four areas to examine Work because of Jesus Be like Jesus Talk about Jesus Focus on Jesus