5 Marks Of A Healthy Church
I Thess 5:11-23

I. A Concern For People, vs. 11.

A. Healthy churches comfort the brokenhearted, We comfort those who are dealing with

1. The Sorrows Of Life, Jn. 11:35. Loss always brings sorrow.

2. The Struggles Of Life, Galations 6:1-2. Difficulties, divorce, defeat, disappearing dreams, etc.. We are to pick them up, hold them up, and build them up! Ill. 

B. Healthy churches encourage one another  vs 11.

II. A Confidence In Leadership, vss. 12-13.

A. A Biblical Understanding Of Leadership

B. A Biblical Undergirding Of Leadership

1. Honor

2. Financial Support, I Tim. 4:18.

3. Guarding their reputation, I Tim. 5:19.

4. Followship

5. Prayer, Hebrews 13:18, “Pray for us…”

III. Commitment To Maturity, vs. 14, 15.

A. Biblical Discipline:

B. Biblical Devotion:

C. Biblical Discipleship:

IV. Consistency In Ministry, vss. 16-18.

A. Rejoice: This is the celebration of the christian life.

B. Pray: This is the communion of the christian life.

C. Give Thanks: This is the gratitude of the christian life.

V. Cooperation With The Master, vs. 19-22, “Quench not the Spirit.”

1. “Despise not prophesyings,” vs. 20.

2. “Prove all things,” vs. 21.  No compromise.

3. “Abstain from the very appearance of evil,”

A sick society deserves a healthy church. Question: “If every member of my church was just like me, what kind of a church would my church be?”