1 Thessalonians 1:1,7
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
7So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
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The Church at Thessalonica WAS THE WORK OF THE LORD
Acts 17:1-2
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.
Acts 17:3
3 opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
Acts 17:4
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas;
and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Acts 17:5
5 But the Jews which believed not, MOVED WITH ENVY, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts 17:6
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Acts 17:7-9
7 whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
Acts 17:10-11
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
1 Thessalonians 1:4
4Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
2. The Church at Thessalonica WITNESSED TO THE LOST.
1 Thessalonians 1:8
“For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also IN EVERY PLACE.
Your faith toward God has gone out so that we do not need to say anything.”
God’s Plan for Evangelism
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God Uses Mankind to Reach Mankind
1 Thessalonians 1:1a
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus…
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God Uses Mankind with the Right MESSAGE
Acts 17:2
2 and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures.
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God Uses Messengers with the Right MANNER OF LIFE.
1 Thessalonians 1:5
5 For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.