As you look at 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16, notice what marks Christians who are the real deal.
I find it quite moving that Paul, Silas, and Timothy, for the sake of Jesus, are so deeply sacrificial in sharing the gospel with the Thessalonians. Would your love for Jesus and for others motivate you like it did them?
Finally, notice how costly faith was for the Thessalonians themselves. What cost does following Jesus have in your life?
It seems as though this costly faith, this suffering, was a marker of authentic faith. What do you think?
