1. Bro. Neil asked what people at your workplace would say about you if someone inquired about your reputation — how closely does the way others perceive you align with the character of Christ, and what might need to change?

2. Paul tells the Thessalonians in 1 Thessalonians 4:9 that they were 'taught by God' to love one another through the Holy Spirit — what does it look like in your daily life to rely on the Spirit's teaching rather than your own effort when it comes to loving difficult people?

3. Paul uses the phrase 'more and more' repeatedly in his letter to the Thessalonians regarding love and righteous living — what does a posture of continual spiritual growth look like for you personally, and what obstacles tend to prevent it?

4. Bro. Neil warned against churches becoming so inwardly focused that they lose the ability to love people outside their own fellowship — in what ways might Cave Spring, or you individually, be at risk of that kind of spiritual insularity?

5. Bro. Neil pointed out that the Thessalonian church's wide-reaching evangelism was likely possible because they had earned the respect of their community — how much do you think a believer's reputation affects the receptiveness of others to the gospel message?

6. Paul commands believers in 1 Thessalonians 4:11 to lead a quiet life, mind their own business, and work with their own hands — which of these three commands do you find most personally challenging, and why?