God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

Proclaim the gospel proudly

God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Perform our work for Christ purely –The gospel must be pure. –The motives must be pure. –The methods must be pure.

God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Keep our behavior consistent –Prove to be gentle –Have genuine care –Model our message

God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Parent them into righteousness –Discipline them –Disciple them The encourager is like a cheer leader. The comforter is like a nurse. The one doing the urging is like a coach. –Be patient with them.

God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 The result: –They “received the word of God.” They became believers. –They “became imitators of God’s churches.” They became disciples. –They became “our glory and joy”