Paul’s commitment to the Thessalonians was based on his commitment to the Lord.

“Service and the Second Coming”
1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 Part 5

I. Paul’s COURAGE before them. (vv. 1-4).

II. Paul’s COMMITMENT to them. (vv. 9.12" class="scriptRef">12" class="scriptRef">12.5" class="scriptRef">5-6) For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ Genesis 31:50; 16.18" class="scriptRef">18.7.21" class="scriptRef">21" class="scriptRef">Exodus 18:21; 17.6" class="scriptRef">Deuteronomy 17:6; 4.9" class="scriptRef">9.15" class="scriptRef">19:15; 11.10" class="scriptRef">Judges 11:10; 1 Samuel 12:3, 5; 20:42; 19" class="scriptRef">2 Samuel 17:19; Job 16:19; 17:5; 32:21-22; Psalm 5:9; 9:1; 12:2-3; 36:2; 78:36; Proverbs 1:19; 2:16; 6:24; 7:5, 21; 15:27; 19:22; 20:19; 26:28; 23" class="scriptRef">28:23; 29.5" class="scriptRef">29:5; Isaiah 56:11; Jeremiah 11:20; 12:3; 29:23; 42:5; Ezekiel 12:24; Micah 1:2; 14" class="scriptRef">Malachi 2:14; Matthew 20:12; 13-Matt.23.14" class="scriptRef">23:13-14; Mark 7:22; 12:15, 40; Luke 12:1, 15; 20:20, 47; John 5:41, 44; 15:22; Acts 13:1-3; 15:28; 20:33-34; 27:30; Romans 1:9, 29; 16:7, 18; 1 Corinthians 1:17-30; 2:1-5; 4:1-5, 9, 12-13; 9:1, 4, 6, 12, 16-18; 15:5-11; 2 Corinthians 1:12, 19, 23; 2:17; 4:2, 5, 9, 17; 8:20-21; 9:5; 10:10, 13; 11:7-11; 12:1-12, 14-18; 13:1, 10; Galatians 1:10, 12, 15-16; 2:13; 6:2, 12; Ephesians 4:19; 5:3; Philippians 1:8, 18; 2:25; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 2:3, 7, 9-10; 2 Thessalonians 3:8-9; 1 Timothy 3:3; 5:19; 6:5; 2 Timothy 3:13; Titus 1:7, 11; Hebrews 10:28; 1 Peter 2:16; 5:2; 2 Peter 2:3, 14; Jude 11, 16; Revelation 2:24