Topic: IMITATORS OF CHRIST AND US
Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:6-10
1:6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
1:7 so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.
1:8 For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.
1:9 For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,
1:10 and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
STUDY:
Paul commended the Thessalonian Church of imitating the apostles and Christ by responding to the Gospel in spite of affliction. By so doing, they became examples to other believers in Macedonia and Achaia (vv. 6-7). They abandoned their idolatrous background to follow Christ and “to serve the living and true God” (v. 9). There was a total turnaround by the Thessalonians.
In our Christian journey, may we emulate the Thessalonian Church by totally yielding ourselves to serving the Lord! Let us abandon anything that still encumbers us from totally serving the Lord in Spirit and in truth. Let us have a heart check today and abandon every dumb idol in our lives which may be hindering us from following Christ and serving God wholeheartedly. May the Lord bless us as we take this important step!
Prayer:
: Lord Jesus, please help me to turn away from every wrong direction and to follow you fully.
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