Sermon Outline: "Living to Please God" 1 Thessalonians 4:1–2.

 1) The Priority of Excelling. (1 Thessalonians 4:1a, d)

• 1 Thessalonians 4:10
• 1 Thessalonians 3:12
• 1 Corinthians 14:12
• Philippians 1:9
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5

2) The Power and Principles for Excelling (1 Thessalonians 4:1b)

• Romans 12:9-21
• Galatians 6:9-10

3) The Progress and Pressure of Excelling (1 Thessalonians 4:1c-2)

•  1 Corinthians 9:24-27