The Worthiness of the Gospel

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 ESV

Gospel: The Holy God saves

people from the inescapable curse of sin solely through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ who

out of death, gives us new life, and provides

as we await His return.

1. Boldness to proclaim the message of the gospel (vv. 1-2)
-Paul points to what the Thessalonians

-Luke 14:17: The gospel is

-Point of conflict: young church vs. those seeking to

the gospel
-Leads to Paul’s

of himself and the gospel

2. The manner of the message
-

emphasize what Paul didn’t do
-The way in which we

ourselves speaks volumes about the gospel we proclaim and the Jesus we claim to follow
-

point to Paul’s actual conduct
-Each of these positive characteristics

the gospel

3. The motivation behind the message (vv. 4, 8)
-Matthew 22:34-40:

God,

people
-Verse 4: Love for

leads to bold proclamation
-Verse 8: Love for

leads to bold proclamation
-Bold proclamation leads to

anchored in the gospel