A Flock of Model Believers August 9th, 2015, Gospel Meeting, Miyota
Gotthold Beck
1 Thessalonians
2:1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a waste of time.
2:2 As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition.
2:3 For our appeal to you does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery.
2:4 Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.
2:5 As you know, we did not come with flattering words or with a scheme to make money. God is our witness!
2:6 We did not seek praise from people―from you or from anyone else―
2:7 even though as apostles of the Messiah we might have made such demands. Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother tenderly caring for her own children.