7 Frames of Mind/Exhortations for the Believer

1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 - Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  Do not quench the Spirit.  Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.

1. PRAISEFUL (vs. 16)

   • Full of praise because the joy of the Lord is our strength

2. PRAYERFUL (vs. 17) 

   • Pray without ceasing, and always keep in touch with the Lord

3. THANKFUL (vs. 18)

   • Be thankful for all things and in all things

4. SPIRITUAL (vs. 19)

   • Don’t quench the spirit with sin, ride, legalism in the church, unlovingness, or destructive criticism 

5. TEACHABLE (vs. 20)

   • We must have an open heart, an open mind, and an open Bible

6. JUDICIAL (vs. 21)

   • Judge everything, not with unrighteous measures, but with the word of God

7. HOLY (vs. 22)

   • We must be set apart, distant, and different from the world in our speech, character, and lifestyle