2021-08-22
Elder Isaac Bickford
Acts 17:1-9
1. Opposition to the Gospel in Thessalonica was not a fleeting problem.
2. Opposition to the Gospel is expected, but we must be sure it is for the Gospel we are opposed, not for our own sinful behaviors or attitudes.
3. Keep first things first. If you are a Christian, you have:
i. 1-2 people who don’t yet know Christ, whom God has uniquely placed in your life for YOU to encourage them, build them up, and show them what the Kingdom of God is like.
ii. 1-2 Christians whom God has uniquely put into your life for you to actively mentor and disciple them. It’s very possible that God wants them to mentor you right back, so don’t think you have to somehow know all the answers in those relationships.
iii. And somewhere around half a dozen Christians with whom God is calling you to a ministry that is somewhat less intense, but no less important, a ministry of encouragement and fellowship.
