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God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20. God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20. Proclaim the gospel proudly. God’s Blueprint For Churches 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20. Perform our work for Christ purely The gospel must be pure. The motives must be pure.
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God’s Blueprint For Churches1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 • Proclaim the gospel proudly
God’s Blueprint For Churches1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 • Perform our work for Christ purely • The gospel must be pure. • The motives must be pure. • The methods must be pure.
God’s Blueprint For Churches1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 • Keep our behavior consistent • Prove to be gentle • Have genuine care • Model our message
God’s Blueprint For Churches1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 • Parent them into righteousness • Discipline them • Disciple them • The encourager is like a cheer leader. • The comforter is like a nurse. • The one doing the urging is like a coach. • Be patient with them.
God’s Blueprint For Churches1 Thessalonians 2:1-20 • The result: • They “received the word of God.” • They became believers. • They “became imitators of God’s churches.” • They became disciples. • They became “our glory and joy”