1 Thessalonians 2:13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
Main Point: Salvation comes from God - but God can choose to speak through a Believer to explain and proclaim that. Thank God for loving you enough to speak to you, work through you, and save you! The Gospel is the Word of God, not the opinion of men.
· Lesson Salvation - comes to the life of a person when he hears the Gospel and takes it as GOD's Word, not man's opinion. That is what works a change in the heart and life of the believer. Paul said, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto all those who believe; to the Jew first, and then to the Greek (non-Jew)" - Romans 1:16 (my 'translation'). Dear Friends, brothers and sisters in Christ, you must all understand this: when someone truly accepts Christ as Lord and Savior, it is because they have heard GOD'S Word, not your take on it. We must be faithful to proclaim the truth, the WORD OF GOD if we hope to see the Lord make any heavenly changes in the lives of those we love.
· Paul was right to thank God endlessly for those in Thessalonica who had been saved and converted. They didn't just change religions, they were completely different! They were new! There was a real LIFE in them. Likewise, we should be careful and faithful to praise the Lord when our proclamation of the Gospel is rewarded by God in the form of one who has heard from God and been saved! How do you like that - God choosing to speak His words through YOU!? You JUST HAVE to Praise Him!
· Blessing To those who receive this Great News as God intends you to - You will be changed! You will NOT be the same! Your life has entered onto more than a journey, though it is that. Your life has entered into more than a transformation, though it is that. You will be totally NEW. God makes that happen when you trust HIM! Listen to the Gospel and hear His Holy Words, His Mighty Message, sent directly to you where you are about what you need right now - Jesus Christ! You need to Know Him as your only hope of being forgiven of your sins. You need to know that He is your only hope of seeing Heaven. You need to know that you can only have peace with God by first believing in, trusting on, and committing your life to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who died to pay for your sins, rose again to live in you through His Holy Spirit. Will you tell the Lord, today, that you would like to be saved? Tell Him that you want Jesus living in and through you. Tell Him that you trust Him to keep His word and make you a new Creature in Christ Jesus. Offer your life to Him today. You will certainly be changed - and that is a blessing indeed!
Holler for Jesus,
Greg Yount
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