A Walk Through 1 Thessalonians 2
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Chapter 2
'You yourselves know, dear brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not a failure. You know how badly we had been treated at Philippi just before we came to you and how much we suffered there. Yet our God gave us the courage to declare his Good News to you boldly, in spite of great opposition. So you can see we were not preaching with any deceit or impure motives or trickery.' 1 Thessalonians 2:1-3
You can see we are sincere, and we do not hold back. Even when we’ve been beaten and suffered for our faith, we still come forward and boldly share the great news of Christ. We are not deceivers or tricksters. False preachers cannot withstand the persecution, and they flee. We are driven by Holy Spirit, and we bring Jesus as our Lord, and your hope!
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'For we speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts. Never once did we try to win you with flattery, as you well know. And God is our witness that we were not pretending to be your friends just to get your money! As for human praise, we have never sought it from you or anyone else.' 1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
We tell of Jesus, what He did, and how God gave Jesus as our ransom from sin. God is in the restoration business. He restores us to Him. We don't use flattery or cunning words to share Jesus. We simply tell His story, and Holy Spirit causes repentance and return to Him. Keep telling His story!
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'As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Greece—throughout both Macedonia and Achaia. And now the word of the Lord is ringing out from you to people everywhere, even beyond Macedonia and Achaia, for wherever we go we find people telling us about your faith in God. We don’t need to tell them about it, for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God. And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.' 1 Thessalonians 1:7-10
The RESULTS are in! You've welcomed God's message, and His messengers as well. He has filled your lives with His Spirit, and everyone sees it. Word is getting out! Your joy, and faith are visible, and your anticipation of His coming back soon encourages everyone! THIS is what Christ does - so keep on loving Him! Terrors are gone, and His peace and love propels us forward!
About the author: Brett and Debbie Mason joined All Nations in 2016, and serve on coaching and pastoral care teams. They have worked in the Philippines, Singapore, Japan, Honduras, and now encourage and mentor workers in the US, and many regions abroad.
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