Gospel Reception & Opposition

1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 ESV

“At any price give me the

!” ~ John Wesley

1. Why is the Word of God central to Christians?
- God’s Word brings abundant

1 Peter 1:23, John 10:10
- God’s Word makes people

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John 17:17
- God’s Word gives

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Psalm 119:105
- God’s Word prepares us for

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John 16:33
- God’s Word reveals Jesus and His

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John 5:39

Gospel: Holy God saves unholy people from the inescapable

of sin solely through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ who calls us out of death, gives us new life, and provides

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as we await His return.

2. How can we discern spiritual opposition?
- Rejection of the gospel

- Persecution of the gospel

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- Typically motivated by ignorance or

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ex: Acts 17:5

“There will be tribulation and

for every human being who does evil, the Jew first and also the Greek.” ~ Romans 2:9

3. What does Paul teach us about gospel community?
- Be

, “like a nursing mother” 2:7
- Be encouraging and

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“like a father” 2:11-12
- When apart, desire to be

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2:17
- Satan (

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) will oppose gospel community 2:18
- Invest sacrificially in the

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of people 2:19-20
- Gospel community is of

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2:20
- Be continually

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to God 2:13

You can’t separate

and

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. God promotes His work of grace in our lives by calling us into community with Him and His people. ~ Paul David Tripp