Vers. 16, 17. _St. Paul's Prayer for the Thessalonians._

+I. The objects the apostle addressed.+--1. _God, even our Father._

2. _Our Lord Jesus Christ._

+II. The gifts the apostle acknowledged.+--1. _The manifestation of

Divine love._ 2. _The communication of saving grace._ 3. _The

bestowment of Christian hope._

+III. The blessings the apostle requested.+--1. _Increasing felicity

in the Lord._ 2. _Persevering stability in the truth.--Eta._