“Service and the Second Coming”
1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Part 4

I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4).
A. His APPROACH towards them was not in vain. (v.1)
B. His AFFLICTION did not hinder him in boldly proclaiming the gospel to them. (v. 2)


C. His APPROVAL by God having been entrusted with the gospel. (vv. 3-4) For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 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 6" class="scriptRef">Genesis 9:5-6; 22" class="scriptRef">22" class="scriptRef">22" class="scriptRef">22" class="scriptRef">42:22; 2 Samuel 4:11; 19" class="scriptRef">19.10" class="scriptRef">2 Chronicles 19:10; 12.8" class="scriptRef">8-Isa.6.13" class="scriptRef">Isaiah 6:8-13; 58:1; 62:6; Jeremiah 6:10, 16-Jer.6.17" class="scriptRef">16-17; 42:19-22; 21" class="scriptRef">21" class="scriptRef">Ezekiel 3:16-21; 33:1-9; 34:10; Matthew 3:7; 12:36-37; 14:6; 18:23; 27" class="scriptRef">23:27; 26:4; Mark 6:22; 7:22; 14:1; Luke 11:50-51; 12:56; 13:1-5; 14:19; John 1:47; 3:11; 8:24; Acts 13:10, 15, 45-46; 15:31; 20.26-Acts.20.31" class="scriptRef">20:26-31; Romans 1:24, 27, 29; 2:18; 6:19; 8:8; 12:2, 8; 14:10, 12, 22; 15:1-3; 1 Corinthians 2:6-7, 13; 3:10-15; 4:14; 7:32-34; 9:17; 10:33; 11:28; 14:3; 16:3; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:13; 5:10-11, 20; 6:4; 8:8, 22; 12:16, 19, 21; 13:5; Galatians 1:10; 5:19; 6:4; Ephesians 4:14, 19; 5:3, 5-6, 10; Philippians 1:10; Colossians 1:28; 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:15; 4:1, 7; 5:14, 21; 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Timothy 1:12; 3:10; 4:13, 16; 6:20; 2 Timothy 1:14; 2:4; Hebrews 2:5; 6:9; 12:5; 13:17, 22; James 5:19-20; 1 Peter 1:7; 2:1, 22; 3:10; 4:5; 2 Peter 2:18; 3:17; 1 John 4:1, 6; Jude 11; Revelation 14:5; 20:11-15