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Paul's Preaching, Twenty-one Facts about

Twenty-one Facts about Paul's Preaching

1. Not in vain (1 Thes. 2:1,13-20)

2. Preached in mistreatment (1 Thes. 2:2)

3. Preached in boldness (1 Thes. 2:2)

4. Preached in great conflict (1 Thes. 2:2)

5. Did not use deceit (1 Thes. 2:3; note)

6. Did not foster corrupt passions (1 Thes. 2:3)

7. Did not use guile (1 Thes. 2:3; note)

8. Was trusted of God with it (1 Thes. 2:4)

9. Preached to please God, not man (1 Thes. 2:4)

10. Used no fattering words (1 Thes. 2:5)

11. Was not covetous (1 Thes. 2:5; Luke 12:15)

12. Did not seek human glory (1 Thes. 2:6)

13. Ministered without pay (1 Thes. 2:6,9)

14. Was patient and gentle (1 Thes. 2:14)

15. Preached with great affection (1 Thes. 2:15)

16. Was ready to sacrifice life (1 Thes. 2:16)

17. Worked day and night (1 Thes. 2:9)

18. Lived what he preached (1 Thes. 2:10)

19. Was full and complete (1 Thes. 2:11)

20. His purpose was right (1 Thes. 2:12)

21. Gave unceasing thanks to God for results of the gospel (1 Thes. 2:13-20)

See Galatians 1:10.

The secret of pleasing God (Hebrews 11:6).

—Dake's Topics

This is a great work of God, Tweety. God surely moved on you. Praise his holy name. May he greatly bless you as you stand in our day for this great Man of God, who served God as few others ever have.

Now I took this from one of the referrences you gave. it is mighty, for as I read it, I noticed in this, that Paul told how God was a witness of him, and all the people were a witness of him.

Denise claims there was never two witnesses of this great men. But here we see there were MANY, INCLUDING GOD HIMSELF.

Could not ask for greater witness than that. Wonder if God has ever witnessed for Denise or these others who so hotly fight Paul and blaspheme his ministry? those wicked men, fighting Paul, must never have read this, or if they did, they flat deny it. How could a person hate this wonderful Man?

<NOBR>1th 2:1</NOBR>	For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
<NOBR>1th 2:2</NOBR>	But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
<NOBR>1th 2:3</NOBR>	For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
<NOBR>1th 2:4</NOBR>	But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
<NOBR>1th 2:5</NOBR>	For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness:
<NOBR>1th 2:6</NOBR>	Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
<NOBR>1th 2:7</NOBR>	But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
<NOBR>1th 2:8</NOBR>	So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
<NOBR>1th 2:9</NOBR>	For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
<NOBR>1th 2:10</NOBR>	Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

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