Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Gospel of God.

Paul, Sylvanius and Timothy commended the disciples at Thessalonika for their good testimony, on how they had
- turned to God from idols
- to serve the living and true God,
- to wait for his son from heaven
- whom God raised from the dead,
- the son Yeshua, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
- 1 Thessalonians 1: 9,10
To turn away from idols, to serve the living and true God, to wait for His son from heaven, the son whom He raised from the dead, who will deliver us from the wrath to come.

This is the gospel of God which Paul, Sylvanius and Timothy preached.

1 Thessalonians 2:2
But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.

1 Thessalonians 2:8
So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you remember, brothers, our labour and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.