Topic: BEING GOOD EXAMPLES
Text:1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
2:1 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.
2:2 But [a]even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
2:3 For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.
2:4 But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
2:5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [b]cloak for covetousness—God is witness.
2:6 Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
2:7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
2:8 But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children
STUDY:
In our text today, we see Paul emphasise how he and the other apostles were good examples for the Thessalonian Church to emulate. According to him, the qualities that qualified them to be emulated include – they did not teach them deceitfully (v. 3), they taught them aiming to please God and not men (v. 4), they didn’t use flattering words neither did they use words to cover up greed – (GNT; v. 5), they did not seek glory from men (v. 6), and, they were gentle among them (v. 7).
As Christian leaders in our churches in contemporary times, we are expected to be good examples like Paul, to those we shepherd. We are expected to give account to God for them. If you have not been measuring up in this regard, you should humbly ask God for the grace to start today or improve on what you are presently doing. May the Lord help you to do this!
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, please help me to turn away from every wrong direction and to follow you fully.
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