Sent and Empowered by God to share the Gospel: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16

Paul has written to the church he planted in Thessalonica, but had to escape from due to persecution to encourage their faith. We know that Timothy has brought a report to Paul telling him thigns are going well but there are some issues. And one of the issues is that not only are people persecuting the Christians, but they are also challenging and questioning Paul’s motivations for coming to Thessonlica and preaching to them. Paul confronts these misconceptions and in doing shows us his love for the people God had called him to serve, and gives us a model for serving the people God is calling us to.