1 Thessalonians 1:2-4. We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Paul had a very high opinion of the Church in Thessalonica, and no doubt it deserved it. See how he speaks of it - with such confidence. "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." Their character was such that he felt sure that he saw the mark of God’s elect about them, and he speaks most positively of them - perhaps more positively than he does of any other church. Well, there were three grand signs. There was the work of faith, the labour of love, and the patience of hope; and where we see three works of the Spirit we may be fully persuaded that electing love is there.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-4. We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.
Paul had a very high opinion of the Church in Thessalonica, and no doubt it deserved it. See how he speaks of it - with such confidence. "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God." Their character was such that he felt sure that he saw the mark of God’s elect about them, and he speaks most positively of them - perhaps more positively than he does of any other church. Well, there were three grand signs. There was the work of faith, the labour of love, and the patience of hope; and where we see three works of the Spirit we may be fully persuaded that electing love is there.