Receiving the Word of God (1 Thess. 2:13-20)

Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

[Sung Psalm: 116]Preaching the gospel is a great and glorious thing – but Paul says that they were pleased to impart not only the gospel of God – but their own souls!How do you impart your soul to another person?!!When we are joined to the life of the Son of God – when the Holy Spirit – the Third Person of the Holy Trinity – joins us to the life of God – then we are joined to one another as well.And so not only do we impart to you the gospel of God – but also, we impart to you our very souls.Very imperfectly. With much weakness – much frailty – and with much sin and repentance! – we impart to you our own souls.This is how Paul and Silas and Timothy walked among the Thessalonians. And this is how we, as your elders, seek to walk with you...