1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 — Integrity of Spiritual Leadership – Leadership Profile – The Unselfish Servant Love of a Father
(2:7-12) 3 ROLE MODELS OF UNSELFISH SERVANT LOVE THAT PICTURE PROPER CONDUCT IN THE MINISTRY
1 Thessalonians 2:9 — Integrity of Spiritual Leadership – Leadership Profile – The Unselfish Servant Love of a Worker
(2:7-12) 3 ROLE MODELS OF UNSELFISH SERVANT LOVE THAT PICTURE PROPER CONDUCT IN THE MINISTRY
1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 — Integrity of Spiritual Leadership – Leadership Profile – The Unselfish Servant Love of a Mother
SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN CHURCH PLANTING VALIDATES AUTHENTIC MINISTRY WHEN BASED ON PURE MOTIVES AND PROPER CONDUCT (THE MARKS OF SPIRIT-FILLED CHURCH PLANTERS)
1 Thessalonians 2:1-6 — Boldness in Church Planting
SUPERNATURAL BOLDNESS IN CHURCH PLANTING VALIDATES AUTHENTIC MINISTRY WHEN BASED ON PURE MOTIVES AND PROPER CONDUCT (THE MARKS OF SPIRIT-FILLED CHURCH PLANTERS)
1 Thessalonians 1:6-10 — Godly Role Models – An Example Worth Following
CHANGED LIVES EARN THE REPUTATION OF BEING A MODEL WORTH IMITATING
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5 — Word of Commendation – Changed Lives
CHANGED LIVES (THE MARK OF FAITHFUL DISCIPLES) SPUR THANKSGIVING BECAUSE THEY CONFIRM GOD’S ELECTION (AND OUR FAITH)
2 Corinthians 12:14 – 13:14 — You’re Messing with the Wrong Dude
SPIRITUAL LEADERS EXERCISE THEIR GOD-GIVEN AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOVING EDIFICATION (INCLUDING DISCIPLINE WHEN NECESSARY)
2 Corinthians 11:16 – 12:13 — Marks of Apostleship – #2 – Weakness Fortified by Grace
BASIS FOR HIS BOASTING IN HIS AUTHORITY — THE MARKS OF HIS APOSTLESHIP
SEVERE PRESSURES IN THE MINISTRY MAKE WEAKNESS THE PLATFORM FOR EXALTING CHRIST’S GRACE AND POWER
2 Corinthians 11:1-15 — Marks of Apostleship – #1 – Humility in Ministry
(BASIS FOR HIS BOASTING IN HIS AUTHORITY = THE MARKS OF HIS APOSTLESHIP)
HUMILITY IN MINISTRY (DEMONSTRATED HERE BY PREACHING THE TRUTH WITHOUT CHARGE) DIFFERENTIATES THE TRUE FROM THE FALSE APOSTLE
2 Corinthians 10:1-18 — Don’t Trifle with Spiritual Authority
THE REALITY OF PAUL’S AUTHORITY – WHEN NECESSARY, SPIRITUAL LEADERS MUST DEFEND THEIR LEGITIMATE AUTHORITY AGAINST MISREPRESENTATIONS BY FALSE LEADERS
2 Corinthians 9:6-15 — Money in the Bank – Generous Giving Yields an Abundant Harvest
GOD GUARANTEES A RETURN ON SPIRITUAL INVESTMENTS –
THE PROMISES OF GOD PROMOTE GENEROUS GIVING WHICH BINDS BELIEVERS TOGETHER IN GLORIFYING GOD
2 Corinthians 8:16 – 9:5 — Protecting the Integrity of Christian Giving
CHRISTIAN GIVING MUST BE ADMINISTERED WITH FINANCIAL INTEGRITY AND OFFERED FROM PREPARED HEARTS