Entrusted With The Gospel
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
1 Thessalonians 2.7-12
Tonight, we're continuing our study through the book of 1st Thessalonians. So join me for a few minutes in chapter 2. If you want to know what kind of church a pastor desires, then read through chapter 1. On the other hand, if you want to know what kind of pastor a church desires, then chapter 2 is for you.
In fact, every young man that senses God's call upon his life needs to carefully study the passages of chapter 2. But not only a prospective pastor, but a prospective Sunday School teacher or a missionary or any other kind of minister.
For in chapter 2, Paul reminds us that we have been ''entrusted with the gospel.'' Chapter 2.4, ''But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel ..''
And again, the Greek word translated ''entrusted'' carries the idea of ''faith.'' I don't know about you, but it's mind boggling to me to know that God as put His Faith in me with His Gospel!
We're talking about Holy God has put His perfect faith in imperfect saints with His life-changing gospel!!! What a responsibility we have with the gospel!! And I pray that you're being a good steward with His gospel! That you're not hiding it under a bushel but that you're letting your light shine before men!
Now, we've already learned in chapter 2 about:
THE MESSAGE THAT THEY PREACHED.
That's found in the first two verses of chapter 2. And there we read that the message that they preached didn't lack for conflict .. converts .. or courage.
THE MOTIVE THAT THEY POSSESSED.
That's found in verses 3-6. In defending his ministry among them, Paul tells them that his motives were pure and pleasing. Verse 4b, ''not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.''
Folks, I don't know what you're doing these days with the gospel or what you're doing in ministry to others, but I do know that if what you're doing displeases God, it doesn't matter who you'r ...
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
1 Thessalonians 2.7-12
Tonight, we're continuing our study through the book of 1st Thessalonians. So join me for a few minutes in chapter 2. If you want to know what kind of church a pastor desires, then read through chapter 1. On the other hand, if you want to know what kind of pastor a church desires, then chapter 2 is for you.
In fact, every young man that senses God's call upon his life needs to carefully study the passages of chapter 2. But not only a prospective pastor, but a prospective Sunday School teacher or a missionary or any other kind of minister.
For in chapter 2, Paul reminds us that we have been ''entrusted with the gospel.'' Chapter 2.4, ''But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel ..''
And again, the Greek word translated ''entrusted'' carries the idea of ''faith.'' I don't know about you, but it's mind boggling to me to know that God as put His Faith in me with His Gospel!
We're talking about Holy God has put His perfect faith in imperfect saints with His life-changing gospel!!! What a responsibility we have with the gospel!! And I pray that you're being a good steward with His gospel! That you're not hiding it under a bushel but that you're letting your light shine before men!
Now, we've already learned in chapter 2 about:
THE MESSAGE THAT THEY PREACHED.
That's found in the first two verses of chapter 2. And there we read that the message that they preached didn't lack for conflict .. converts .. or courage.
THE MOTIVE THAT THEY POSSESSED.
That's found in verses 3-6. In defending his ministry among them, Paul tells them that his motives were pure and pleasing. Verse 4b, ''not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.''
Folks, I don't know what you're doing these days with the gospel or what you're doing in ministry to others, but I do know that if what you're doing displeases God, it doesn't matter who you'r ...
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