20. READ: 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-10
[1 Thessalonians 1:1] "Paul, Silas and Timothy,
"To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ:
"Grace and peace to you.
[2] "We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you
in our prayers. [3] We continually remember before our God and
Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love,
and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus
Christ.
[4] "For we know, brothers loved by God, that He has
chosen you, [5] because our Gospel came to you not simply with
words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep
conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. [6] You
became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe
suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy
Spirit. [7] And so you became a model to all the believers in
Macedonia and Achaia. [8] The Lord's message rang out from
you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has
become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything
about it, [9] for they themselves report what kind of reception you
gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the
living and true God, [10] and to wait for His Son from heaven, Whom
He raised from the dead--Jesus, Who rescues us from the coming
wrath."
a. What "rang out" from the church of the Thessalonians?
b. What did they become to all the believers?
