START YOUR DAY RIGHT DAILY DEVOTION
(KJV) 1 Thessalonians 1:15
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
WITH POWER AND IN THE HOLY SPIRIT / 1 THESSALONIANS 1:5
The preaching of the apostles – those whom Christ commissioned to deliver His original message and establish His church – consisted of four essential elements:
- They proclaimed the gospel of God (1 Thessalonians 2:8) and Christ (1 Thessalonians 3:2) to others (Mark 14:9).
- They preached God’s Word in the power of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:11; Acts 1:5-8; Acts 2:4). This power exposed people’s sin and convinced them of their need for God’s forgiveness and new life. Those who accepted the message of Christ were rescued and liberated from the power of sin and Satan. The power of Christ’s message also resulted in the performing of miracles and healings (Acts 4:30; 1 Corinthians 2:4).
- The message was proclaimed “with full conviction.” This means that because of their faith in Christ and through the work of the Spirit in them, Jesus’ messengers were soberly aware and fully confident of the truth, purity and power of the message (Romans 1:16).
- Those who believed the message demonstrated their faith by obeying God’s Word and putting it into practice in their daily lives. They became examples of holiness (moral purity, spiritual integrity and wholeness, separation from evil and devotion to God) and righteousness (a right relationship with God and the power of God’s Spirit to live right by God’s standard).
These four elements must accompany the preaching and teaching of the message of Christ in order for people in our churches to experience complete spiritual salvation and freedom from the control of sin.
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Margarita & Stace
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WITH POWER WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / 1 THESSALONIANS 1:5
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The preaching of the apostles - those whom Christ commissioned to deliver His original message and establish His church - consisted of four essential elements:
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Margarita Crews
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