Understanding 1 Thessalonians - part 5

Paul has thus far applauded the believers at Thessaloniki for their genuine faith in Christ Jesus that brought forth powerful transformation in their lives and that also impacted their region with the glorious Gospel of Jesus. It is also plunged them into persecution as the counter culture of Jesus was being embraced by more and more people and therefore collided with the world around them (Acts 17:6) . He is rightly proud of them and thus reaffirms his love for them and sets forth the true motivations that he has in his heart in terms of his ministry and calling to be a servant God among them. These are wonderful insights into the attitudes and principles that should guide and govern every person called into ministry and we should take note of them. In the section now before us he gives us a concluding summary to all the things that he has just said. We should note the following: Read entire article here: https://malcolmhedding.com/understanding-1-thessalonians-part-5/ Get more resources here: https://malcolmhedding.com/shop/