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Being Effective
Who does not want to be effective?
OK, so that is a rhetorical question.
We all want to be effective and to make an impact too.
Our current study in 1 & 2 Thessalonians has some great truths, challenges and applications for us to be effective as we wait for the return of the Lord.
We can know:
Effective team leads to birth of a church (1The1:1)
Paul, Silas and Timothy a great missionary team that went into action.
Effective Word encourages a church (1The1:1-5)
The Word the gospel gave birth to a church, not only that, but in a short time they received encouragemnt back from Paul because of their work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of love.
The Word came to them with power of the Holy Spirit with full conviction and in turn they became an effective example.
Effective example displays a church (1The1:6-10)
They received the word in tribulation, but with joy
They displayed the word not only locally but regionally
They displayed godly changes from idols to serving the living and true God.
All the while, waiting for the return of Christ
There is no doubt in even a glance at chapter 1 that the church at Thessolonica was a church worthy of emulating, following their example.
Just as churches would do well to emulate the church at Thessolonica, I as a preacher, you as a bond-servant of Christ would benefit by imitating Paul’s exhibited example.
In our passage today we will see
Paul’s motives, may they be ours (1The2:1-6)
in other words the manner of his preaching
Paul’s activities, may we learn and follow (1The2:7-12)
the manner of Paul’s life being offered up to help make his point
His Motives / His preaching
Here is a man with a police record (Act16:16-40) that his coming was not in failure, failure of importance or significance; for this was exampled by his dedication to them.
His motives and his preaching were:
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Manner of preaching was bold (1The2:1-2)
Despite treatment in Philippi (Act16:22-24)
Despite persecution in Thessolonica (Act17:5-8)
Boldness was not the norm (1Cor2:2-5)
Boldness needed by others (2Tim1:6-8)
Boldness requested through prayer (Eph6:19-20)
Others too looked to God when in need of boldness; and boldness was given.
(Act4:29-31)
Manner of preaching was with truth and honesty (1The2:3)
The preaching came with boldness, and it did not come in deceit but in love and in purity (2Cor4:2).
May we be a people like that (2Cor2:17)
Manner of preaching was God pleasing not man pleasing (1The2:4-5)
God pleasing is an expression of grace (Eph3:8)
God pleasing is an example of mercy and longsuffering (1Tim1:11-16)
Be God pleasing for God is a trier of hearts (Heb4:13)
Paul did not come with flattery of speech; for flattery could be dangerous (Pr29:5) for flattery was oftentimes used by false teachers (2Pt2:18)
Or for the love of money or for personal gain (1The2:5) for that too was a tool of false teachers (1Pt2:1-3)
Manner of preaching was not about messenger but the message (1The2:6)
Paul was not looking for vain glory (Pro25:27)
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Manner of preaching was bold (1The2:1-2)
Despite how he was treated, beaten, imprisoned, and then they tried to secretly release in Philippi (see Act16:22-24) he comes and speaks boldly.
in Acts Paul, Silas were arrested when upset the people there at loss of revenue; lead to them being beaten with rods, then imprisoned, released and then moved on to Thessolonica
Despite his treatment, persecution, at Thessolonica he preaches boldly (see Act17:5-8)
A mob was formed against Paul because they were upsetting the world
Boldness came from the Lord; for Paul came in much fear and trembling (1Cor2:2-5)
This was not just a Paul thing, Timothy needed boldness and preached in boldness too.
True boldness was not found in man, it was found in God (v.2) not just to speak, but to speak the gospel of God!
To speak the Good News, to speak the mystery that has been revealed, in other words to preach Jesus.
Boldness requested through prayer
Others too looked to God when in need of boldness; and boldness was given.
(Act4:29-31)
May we be a people who follow the exhibited example regarding boldness and turn to the One who will give us boldness regardless of opposition or persecution.
Paul’s experiences help make his point
Implicitly - By his willingness to suffer
Explicitly - By his preaching in boldness regardless of opposition or threat
Manner of preaching was with truth and honesty (1The2:3)
The preaching came with boldness, and it did not come in deceit but in love and in purity (2Cor4:2).
Just to keep things in context I should give you the preceding verse too
The manner of preaching was with truth (the quality or state of something being true) and with honesty (the quality of being honest).
It is not enough to speak the truth, you must do so honestly from a place of your character being one that is honest.
Paul had that and displayed that, we too can emulate that.
It is not enough to be honest, we need to speak truth.
May we be a people who strive to have both truth and honesty
Manner of preaching was God pleasing not man pleasing (1The2:4-5)
The fear of God obliterates the fear of men and gives boldness to proclaim pleasing God vs. pleasing man.
God pleasing is an expression of grace (Eph3:8)
God pleasing is an example of mercy and longsuffering (1Tim1:11-16)
Oh so I’m sure you can see why Paul sought to please God vs. please man.
He knows, as should we that God tries the heart (Heb4:13)
May we be a people who are more concerned about pleasing God than man, may we lead man to God.
Paul did not come with flattery of speech; for flattery could be dangerous (Pr29:5) for flattery was oftentimes used by false teachers (2Pt2:18)
and then look at this.
Or for the love of money or for personal gain (1The2:5) for that too was a tool of false teachers (1Pt2:1-3)
Paul was careful what he did so to to take advantage of his brethren and live off of them and will discuss that more when we get to the manner of his life shortly.
Manner of preaching was not about messenger but the message (1The2:6)
Paul was not looking for vain glory (Pro25:27)
As an apostle he could have abused his authority, but did not
Paul wanted to be lost in the message vs. seen as the messenger.
For it is not about the messenger but the message.
True servants of God seek to bring God glory not the glory of men.
Paul’s activities/Manner of life
Actions, we know the phrase actions speak louder than words.
Paul’s actions (activities) and his manner of life are exhibited as a great example for the church today as it was then.
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Exampled in his Attitude (1The2:7)
He further exampled in how he instructed Timothy (2Tim2:24-25); how he counseled the fallen or mistaken (Gal6:1)
Exampled in his life (1The2:8)
In his affection and willingness to be a sacrifice not just for them but for others (Php1:8; Php2:17)
Exampled in his work (1The2:9)
He labored night and day; making himself accessible both (Act20:31)
One way we can example is by prayer (1The3:10; 1Tim5:5)
Exampled in his service (1The2:10)
Exampled in his words of exhortation (1The2:11-12)
Paul was always one who loved to exhort (1The4:1)
Paul loved to challenge and charge (2The3:6, 12)
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