How Paul Taught the Gospel
First Thessalonians 2:1-16
Paul the Persecuted (2:1-2)
• “suffered,” “mistreated,” “amid much opposition”
• Acts 16 and 17
• Do we have the “boldness” to preach/teach when out in the world?
Paul the Pattern (2:3-6, 9-10)
• In Words
•Not from negative motives
•Not flattering words
•“the Gospel of God”
•“Bold, truthful, straightforward and sincere”
Paul the Pattern (2:3-6, 9-10)
• In Works
• Paul worked hard,
• but also worked with the right motives.
• When we work, we should be the best, and still put God first.
Paul the Parent (2:7-8, 11-12)
• He was as a mother nursing a child.
• He “exhorted, encouraged, and implored” as would a father.
Some were Enthusiastic(verse 13)
When I hear a Gospel sermon, do I accept it as being from God?
Am I enthusiastic?
Others were Enemies (verses 14-16)
The opposite of being an enthusiastic believer is being an enemy!
Is that where I stand?
How Paul Taught the Gospel
First Thessalonians 2:1-16