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1 Thessalonians 2 - Paul is like a Parent for the Church

Is Paul defending himself — or defending the gospel? In 1 Thessalonians 2, he gives a remarkable picture of what authentic ministry actually looks like: intimate, sacrificial, costly, and clean. This is not self-promotion. This is a man saying: God is our witness. In this episode, we walk through the whole chapter — Paul's bold list of what his ministry was NOT (not flattery, not greed, not glory-seeking), the stunning nursing mother imagery in the Greek text, the shift to a father image in verse 11, the theological framework behind "wrath has come" in verse 16 (think Genesis 15:16 and the filling up of sin), and the tender closing where Paul calls the Thessalonians his hope, his joy, and his crown. If you've ever wondered what it looks like to do ministry — or anything else — with genuinely clean motives, this chapter is a study worth sitting with. More episodes and all four of my podcasts: jillfromthenorthwoods.com What's one area of your life where you feel most watched by God right now — and how does that change how you approach it? Drop it in the comments. Download blank templates, schedules here: https://schmern2.notion.site/Download... Logos RAMPS Workflow - RAMPS Bible Study - The Bible in Small Steps in Logos Workflows Jill’s Links https://jillfromthenorthwoods.com/    / @smallstepswithgod   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smallste...   / schmern   Email the podcast at jill@startwithsmallsteps.com “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated in whole or in part into any other language.” Scripture quotations marked CSB have been taken from the Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible® and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers. “The Scriptures quoted are from the NET Bible® http://netbible.com copyright ©1996, 2019 used with permission from Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. All rights reserved”.