Living in Light of His Coming: Marks of An Authentic Ministry

1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 Speaker: Aaron Seeger Authentic ministry… 1. …doesn’t back down from difficulty. (1-2) parrhēsiazŏmai: to have courage Our courage comes from God 2. …comes from pure motives. (3-4) dŏkimazō: approving something as the result of careful examination 3. …has methods above reproach. (5-12) Great impressions can be made from a distance, but reality can only be tested up close. —Howard G. Hendricks 4. …follows godly examples. (13-16)