1 Thessalonians 2:9-12 (NASB)
9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our labor and hardship: it was by working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, that we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11 just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12 so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
Theme: The privilege of proclaiming the Gospel and making disciples comes with the God-graced responsibility of personal investment and godly conduct.
A “To-Do” List for the Christian Discipler:
1) Persist in sacrificial service (v. 9)
2) Practice exemplary behavior (v. 10)
3) Provide father-like care ((v. 11)
4) Have a clear purpose (v. 12)
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