The Gospel Of Truth - Part 3 Of 6 Series

Salvation and the Second Coming" - Part 3 of 6

“The Gospel of Truth”

1 Thessalonians 1:5

I. The Thessalonians HEARD the Scriptures (vv. 1-5).

A. The GREETING of the THESSALONIANS (v. 1)

B. The GROUND of THANKSGIVING (vv. 2-4)

C. The GOSPEL of TRUTH (v. 5) good news Romans 1:16-17; 2:16; 2 Corinthians 4:3; Matthew 24:14; Ephesians 1:13

1. The GOSPEL came in PRECEPT (v. 5a) SCRIPTURES; Word 2 Timothy 3:15; James 1:21; Romans 10:17; Isaiah 55:11; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; John 17:20

2. The GOSPEL came in POWER (v. 5b) STRENGTH 1 Corinthians 4:20; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 1:18, 24; 2:5; 1Peter 1:5; 2 Corinthians 13:4; Acts 1:8; 6:8

3. The GOSPEL came through the PERSON of the Holy Ghost. (v. 5c) SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 2:4, 14; John 16:7-15; Acts 2:33, 38; Romans 5:5; 1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; Ephesians 1:13; Titus 3:5; Zechariah 4:6

4. The GOSPEL came in POSITIVE confidence (v. 5d) SURETY; much assurance Colossians 2:2; Hebrews 6:11, 18-19; 10:22; 2 Peter 1:19

5. The GOSPEL came through PERSONAL / PRACTICAL evidence/testimony of godly men. (v. 5e) Godly STANDARDS Philippians 4:9; 2 Timothy 2:2; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Corinthians 10:33; 2 Corinthians 4:1-2; 2 Peter 3:11