Chapter 1
1Thess 1:8
For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.
In verse 8, after being ensamples/examples to those in the Macedonia/Achaia region, they sounded out the word of the Lord, in every place they could. (Rom 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth , and their words unto the ends of the world). They were helpers to Paul’s ministry.
Paul adds: “so that we need not speak anything.” Which can be taken a couple of ways: (a) the Thessalonians were extremely zealous and covered the whole area therefore they covered the area before Paul and company, or (b) they were complete in the word and doctrine that they got from Paul and were spreading to the regions; or (c) both.
1Thess 1:9
In verse 8, after being ensamples/examples to those in the Macedonia/Achaia region, they sounded out the word of the Lord, in every place they could. (Rom 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth , and their words unto the ends of the world). They were helpers to Paul’s ministry.
Paul adds: “so that we need not speak anything.” Which can be taken a couple of ways: (a) the Thessalonians were extremely zealous and covered the whole area therefore they covered the area before Paul and company, or (b) they were complete in the word and doctrine that they got from Paul and were spreading to the regions; or (c) both.
1Thess 1:9
For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
Verse 9, they were obviously commendable, because Paul states: “…they themselves (the people preached to by the Thessalonians) shew of us what manner of entering in we (Paul and company) had unto you (Thessalonians)…”
They were doing things right. They could see it, and must have been complete in the transferring of doctrine.
Here again we have the statement I brought up earlier about the Thessalonians “election” of God – they turned to God FROM idols/false gods/false religion/paganism/etc. to serve (God’s election of them to serve) the living (very much alive, real, eternal) and TRUE God. Notice, Paul is not writing to unbelievers, he is not setting out to PROVE that Jehovah is the TRUE God – he is writing to believers who have accepted the gospel of the grace of God and he is edifying them.
1Thess 1:10
Verse 9, they were obviously commendable, because Paul states: “…they themselves (the people preached to by the Thessalonians) shew of us what manner of entering in we (Paul and company) had unto you (Thessalonians)…”
They were doing things right. They could see it, and must have been complete in the transferring of doctrine.
Here again we have the statement I brought up earlier about the Thessalonians “election” of God – they turned to God FROM idols/false gods/false religion/paganism/etc. to serve (God’s election of them to serve) the living (very much alive, real, eternal) and TRUE God. Notice, Paul is not writing to unbelievers, he is not setting out to PROVE that Jehovah is the TRUE God – he is writing to believers who have accepted the gospel of the grace of God and he is edifying them.
1Thess 1:10
And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
And the end of the chapter, what gives the believer great comfort. Jesus Christ rose from the dead (so we can too, he died not for himself but for the whole world, paying for their sins), we are waiting for him (that blessed hope, who will come for his “body” – the body of Christ [that church] – which Paul will speak more about in this book), and has ALREADY DELIVERED us FROM “the wrath to come”. Amen.
That’s enough for this morning.
Grace and Peace.
I suppose you will be waiting with me.
And the end of the chapter, what gives the believer great comfort. Jesus Christ rose from the dead (so we can too, he died not for himself but for the whole world, paying for their sins), we are waiting for him (that blessed hope, who will come for his “body” – the body of Christ [that church] – which Paul will speak more about in this book), and has ALREADY DELIVERED us FROM “the wrath to come”. Amen.
That’s enough for this morning.
Grace and Peace.
I suppose you will be waiting with me.
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