1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 Part 1 of 3

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, 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, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

 

The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia

2 Thessalonians 3:1  As for other matters, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you.  

 

your faith in God has become known everywhere 

Romans 1:8  First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 

Romans 10:18  But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Psalm 19:4)

They tell us how you turned to God 

Acts 14:15  "Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the loving God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them."

 

from idols 

1 Corinthians 12:2  You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

Psalm 115:4-7  But their idols are silver and gold, made by human hands. They have mouths, but cannot speak, eyes, but cannot see. They have ears, but cannot hear, noses, but cannot smell. They have hands, but cannot feel, feet, but cannot walk, nor can they utter a sound with their throats. 

Jeremiah 10:5  "Like a scarecrow in a cucumber field, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good."

Habakkuk 2:18-19  "Of what value is an idol carved by a craftsman? Or an image that teaches lies? For the one who makes it trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. Woe to him who says to wood 'Come to life!' Or to lifeless stone, 'Wake up!' Can it give guidance? It is covered with gold and silver; there is no breath in it."

(parentheses are mine)

 

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