“knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. 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.”
1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 KJV
Paul encourages the Church in Thessalonika that they are dearly loved by God and Paul knew that He has chosen them to be His very own. For Paul’s preaching of the Gospel came to them not merely in the form of words but in mighty power infused with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. Surely they remember how Paul and his companions lived their lives transparently before them to encourage them. They are God’s beloved friends who have come to understand that they are God’s idea to begin with! The Gospel Paul preached birthed in the Thessalonian Church so much more than intellectual reasoning; their encounter bore witness to the dynamic of the Holy Spirit as they became thoroughly permeated with the well done announcement and perceived within themselves the full impact of their immediate influence. Let’s not generalise the Gospel but personalise this glorious news in our relationship with the Almighty God through Christ. Thank You Holy Spirit for helping us in intimacy with Jesus, our Beloved!
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