Thessalonians - Part 3

1 Thessalonians -  Conviction ... Doing Love

The Thessalonian church was unique. 

Their hearts were “animated” toward doing works of faith and investing themselves into labors of love.

“ . . . in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).”   v. 5

Deeply convicted by the power of the Holy Spirit?

Deeply convicted by the works of faith and labor of love by Paul?

“This gospel had been preached with words, yet not merely by words but with power, the inherent, supernatural power of the gospel as energized by the Holy Spirit.

Paul and his companions preached this gospel with full conviction, and it produced full conviction in the Thessalonians.” - Kevin D. Zuber, “1 Thessalonians,”; The Moody Bible Commentary, ed. 

•The truth of the gospel message is the SOURCE of our conviction

•It is NOT something we only need to hear once in our lives

•It is a message we need to reacquaint ourselves with EVERY DAY

                                  (and allow it to sink in).  

•We need to be reminded daily of:

who we were without Christ

what our eternal prospects were

who we are now because of His death and resurrection

where our hope lies  

•Since we died with Him, we now live in Him.