...sinner aside from the fact that He (the Holy Spirit) inspired the Bible. But I Thessalonians 1:5 reads, "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance." The Campbellite says that there is nothing in a man's heart to make him know that he is...

...3:13)." Morris (53) limits both of the final phrases to hope. c. The basis of Paul's assurance (vv. 4,5) 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God....what manner of men we were among you for your sake. The participle "knowing" is grammatically parallel to the "remembering" in v. 3, and both of them are...

...Rawlings did awhile ago. He improves your preaching and makes it effective. First Thessalonians 1:5 says, "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost." He guides the believer in prayer (Rom. 8:26). We don't know what to pray for as we ought "but the Spirit...

...Jesus Christ, before our God and Father; knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, how that our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we shewed ourselves toward you for your sake. (2-5) 2....

...unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father" (John 6:45,64,65). "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy...

...and round about unto Illyricum, I have freely preached the gospel of Christ." 1 Thessalonians 1:5, "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...what manner of men we were among you for your sake." The same power bestowed by the same Person is open to every disciple of the twentieth-century Church...

...and 'power', as when he says, 'the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power' (1 Cor. 4:20), or, 'our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost' (1 Thes. 1:5). For Paul it is important to be clear that Christ not only tells men what they ought...

...proper example, one may observe the Apostle Paul's relationship to the Christians at Thessalonica. "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy...

...cultural moment as well as we are able? We have already mentioned Paul, but let him speak for himself: "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord."11 Hmmm... sounds like modeling to me. Our practice...

...tragedy of our day is that many of God's people are violating that sacred trust. First Thessalonians 1:5: "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but...what manner of men we were among you for your sake." Paul said, "our gospel." Paul spent three years in Arabia. He did nothing but pray and look to God...