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1 Thessalonians 2

6. Verse 7 – We proved to be gentle among you. This is another example of positive and gracious leadership. Paul was not like a dictator to the Thessalonians. Instead, he chooses one of the most tender images in all of nature, a nursing mother. Some of us here may be inclined toward “tough love.” We might say, “My way or the highway.” While we do see a bit of tough love from Jesus and Paul, we mostly see gentleness, patience, and compassion. This is how our attitudes toward others should be characterized. If 90% of our communication towards others is gentle and compassionate, they will be much more inclined to accept the 10% of tough love. But if we treat others harshly and strictly as a matter of course, this will slowly grind on them more and more. Bitterness and anger may well up in their hearts. They may become more distant until we lose them altogether. Unfortunately, this happens in many marriages and parent-child relationships. It also occurs in churches and fellowships. We should learn from Jesus and Paul to treat others with gentleness and patience and only rebuke when necessary.

7. Verse 8 – Paul not only imparted the gospel. He imparted their very lives. He genuinely cared about them as people, not just as numbers in his mission report. This is a challenge to all of us who also share the gospel. How can you do this? How can you show more care towards those you teach and share with? Do not just count up the numbers. Listen to their struggles and their questions. Spend time with them. Try to help them in the real situations they face. Show patience when they are slow to “get it.” Contact them outside of Bible study time. Reach out to them by email, phone, or face-to-face meetings. Treat other people as people, not as objects. This applies to all areas of life.

8. Verse 9 – Paul and Silas were self-supported while at Thessalonica. Acts 18:3. Paul sometimes supported himself by making and selling tents. He did this so that he would not be a burden to the people he shared with. See 1 Corinthians 9:19-23. Paul's example doesn’t mean that in every case, preachers and missionaries should follow this approach. When Jesus sent out the disciples in Luke 10, He specifically told them not to take their own provisions, giving locals a chance to practice hospitality and responsibility in caring for them, which also encouraged their growth and maturity. Christian workers must be discerning and Spirit-led to know when and where each method should be followed.

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Themes in Ephesians

IN CHRIST” T he phrase “in Christ,” or some variation of it, appears in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians approximately 36 times. “In Christ,” we are blessed, chosen, forgiven, redeemed, lavished in grace, united together, secured for heaven — and that is just to name a few! Everything with our new life starts in Jesus.

BEFORE AND AFTER Once, we were dead in our sins. We followed the world and our selfishness because of what Scripture calls the futility of our minds and thoughts. (Ephesians 4:17) We were lost, separated from God and without hope. This was our life before Christ. But the moment we give our lives to Christ, we become new. Our minds are renewed by the Spirit. We are raised to new life and filled with the immeasurable riches of God’s grace, love and power. Now, in Jesus, we are adopted into His family, close to God and bursting with hope.

UNITY Because our “before” life was sin and death, and our new life is only possible in Christ, we are all equal before God. This gives the church something unique … it gives unity. We are all saved by grace alone and adopted into God’s family. We are one body because we serve the One Lord and God. Unity does not mean uniformity. It is our unity amongst our diversity that makes the church beautiful

TRANSFORMATION When we begin to see the reality of our life without Christ and start to grasp the fullness of our life in Christ, a transformation happens. We are no longer satisfied with our old ways and our old thoughts. In fact, they become appalling. Our transformed heart compels us to change. We walk differently. We think differently. We speak differently. Our desire is to be like our good Father.

OVERFLOW As the internal transformation begins taking place, our outward actions change with it. Hearts full of Jesus cannot help but spill over. The overflow of Jesus’ love from within will affect every aspect of our life and our relationships. It changes marriage and parenting and work. It pours out from us in praise and thanksgiving and joy.

MOTIVATION Our motivation for all of this is Christ. It is His love and sacrifice that make it possible. We are saved by Christ. We are united through Christ. We are transformed because of Christ. We are overflowing with Christ. Ephesians teaches us that everything we think, say or do is all for Jesus.

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