OUR FATHER WHO CHOOSES HIS PEOPLE

The book of 1 Thessalonians chapter 1 verse 4 says this;

For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, 

In this verse, Paul the Apostle, calls the believers in Christ "brothers and sisters" in an expression of familial closeness and love.

He then declares that they were chosen by God and in the next verse ( verse 5 ), Paul lists the reasons that he knows this;

because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake. 

In other words, these are markers of the circumstances that occur when God chooses a people;

1. The gospel arrives with power
2. The gospel arrives with the Holy Spirit
3. The gospel is carried with deep conviction

Amen.

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