Psalm 161 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and 1 Corinthians 15:1-22
The Heart Of The Gospel
A Scriptural Sermon For A Christian Minister
It always humbles me to know that the earliest of Paul’s letters deals with the ministry.
At one point in his letter to the Thessalonians, Paul tells the people, on behalf of himself, Silas and Timothy, “... you are our glory and our joy.”
I think that’s an important thing to remember today as we come to bury one who was himself a minister.
The power of Paul’s ministry came from two things — first of all, the risen Christ and then the people Paul served.
“For we know, brethren beloved by God, that God has chosen you ...”, the great apostle says.
It’s not that there aren’t problems at Thessalonica, and, in fact, the letter goes on to deal with many of the problems, but…