Living in Light of the Second Coming The Spread of the Gospel I Thessalonians 1:1-10 1 Thessalonians ! ! A conversation about:! ! Ministry & the Church! Suffering & Persecution! Election & Faith! Eschatology & Endurance! Christian Life & Godliness! Acts 17:1-‐9 1) Paul is encouraged and encouraging when he knew they were "standing firm in the Lord." (3:7-‐10) 1) Paul is encouraged and encouraging when he knew they were "standing firm in the Lord." (3:7-‐10) 2) The gospel is powerful, disrupHve, good, beauHful, and yet bigger than many ChrisHans today comprehend. 1:5,8; Acts 17:6-‐8 1) Paul is encouraged and encouraging when he knew they were "standing firm in the Lord." (3:7-‐10) 2) The gospel is powerful, disrupHve, good, and yet bigger than many ChrisHans today comprehend. 1:5,8; Acts 17:6-‐8 3) Expect to see suffering, opposiHon, even persecuHon in the pre-‐ChrisHan context then, AND the post-‐ChrisHan context now. (1:6) 1) Paul is encouraged and encouraging when he knew they were "standing firm in the Lord." (3:7-‐10) 2) The gospel is powerful, disrupHve, good, and yet bigger than many ChrisHans today comprehend. 1:5,8; Acts 17:6-‐8 3) Expect to see suffering, opposiHon, even persecuHon in the pre-‐ChrisHan context then, AND the post-‐ChrisHan context now. (1:6) 4) The doctrine of elecHon, while intellectually challenging, nonetheless must be wrestled with, and embraced by gospel-‐loving churches. (1:4; Acts 18:9-‐11)
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