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The Gospel Of Truth - Part 3 Of 6 Series
Contributed by Naveen Balakrishnan on May 29, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: Paul now addresses the Thessalonians after greeting them and showing them the ground for his thanksgiving for them to the LORD with the Gospel of Truth in 1 Thessalonians 1:5.
Salvation and the Second Coming" - Part 3 of 6
“The Gospel of Truth”
I. The Thessalonians HEARD the Scriptures (vv. 1-5).
A. The GREETING of the THESSALONIANS (v. 1)
B. The GROUND of THANKSGIVING (vv. 2-4)
C. The GOSPEL of TRUTH (v. 5) good news Romans 1:16-17; 2:16; 2 Corinthians 4:3; Matthew 24:14; Ephesians 1:13
1. The GOSPEL came in PRECEPT (v. 5a) SCRIPTURES; Word 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:21; Romans 10:17; Isaiah 55:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; John 17:20
2. The GOSPEL came in POWER (v. 5b) STRENGTH 1 Corinthians 4:20; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 24; 2:5; 1Peter 1:5; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Acts 1:8; 6:8
3. The GOSPEL came through the PERSON of the Holy Ghost. (v. 5c) SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 2:4, 14; John 16:7-15; Acts 2:33, 38; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; Ephesians 1:13; Titus 3:5; Zechariah 4:6
4. The GOSPEL came in POSITIVE confidence (v. 5d) SURETY; much assurance Colossians 2:2; Hebrews 6:11, 18-19; 10:22; 2 Peter 1:19
5. The GOSPEL came through PERSONAL / PRACTICAL evidence/testimony of godly men. (v. 5e) Godly STANDARDS Philippians 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 2 Corinthians 4:1-2; 2 Peter 3:11
