Psalm 107:1-7 / I Thessalonians 2:9-13

We continue to read the Apostle Paul’s encouraging letter to the church he founded in Thessalonica in about the year 50CE. For November 5, we will read I Thessalonians 2:9-13.

Make a list of the reasons people rightly distrust the church. Have any of these things happened at MBPPC? Pray for God’s guidance in keeping us focused on our primary mission: to share the Gospel (Good News) about Christ’s redeeming love.

Notice, again, the lengths to which Paul goes to reassure the Thessalonians that he is legitimate. Have you ever struggled to express your faith to a skeptical person? What are their arguments? How do you persuade them that you are sincere?

Verse 13 is especially intriguing. What is God’s Word in your own experience? How do you distinguish it from other words (or books, movies, TV shows, magazine articles, etc.)?