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17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
18 We wanted very much to come to you, and I, Paul, tried again and again, but Satan prevented us.
19 After all, what gives us hope and joy, and what will be our proud reward and crown as we stand before our Lord Jesus when he returns?
It is you!
20 Yes, you are our pride and joy.
I enjoy Pauls writing to the church of Thessalonica so much because he just uses such a wonderful us of empathic personal pronouns.
And here we can really see evidence of language that Paul separates himself with maybe his critics.
Now today a critic is just someone that criticizes you and BOOM you have some critics.
HAVE THE CRITICS WON <<<<----------
1.hollywood
2.News
3.People give in to criticism
Here is what I have been learning in the church the last two years.
Criticism doesn’t make you a critic.
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Those critical of the church
a.
Maybe this is a pattern but is just how I process things.
Its seems they use clever phrases like.
“ I dont want to be the one to throw the first stone here BUT” or
b. my favorite that I heard this year was hearing someone say “ I dont want to say what church it is but they are just a stones throw from here”
The christian journey is filled with critics.
Its a promise from Jesus.
Critics and criticism today seems to be the loudest roadblock in the christian life.
Jesus said come and then he said Go.
However, DOES someone who gives you criticism make them a critic?
I dont think so.... How do I know?
Well you go and tell your spouse that.
Tell me how that goes.
Cant you see it?
Just look what Paul is saying here in verse 17 … Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
Look its obvious that when Pauls trio came to town that they were not coming to please the crowds.
They came because God commanded it.
We have his letters and we know he gave criticism but what separates Paul and a critic is the critics will never be motivated to come back.
If I was to simplify this example is that there was a time back when we lived in Branson and I visited a Taco Bell and I ordered a nacho with my order.
Timothy’s Good Report about the Church
Tell the Taco Bell story.
Finding the toe nail
17 Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.
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Look we never went back there and still havent been back.
WHY?
Because I dont care if Taco Bell stays in business.
I dont care if the manager has become better at his job or if the person that did this has grown from this experience.
I wanted to voice my criticism and part ways.
Thats a critic.
A critic keeps you at arms length and will leave you abandoned.
That why Paul in these three verse uses the strongest language possible.
He affirms the desire of him and his helpers to be there in person.
Separated from you which the greek term means being orphaned.
Paul sees them as children.
Babies.
Babies that need to be nursed.
How about us?
Who have we orphaned?
Come on now.
Let be honest here.
What are people receiving from you?
Who can you say is your proud reward.
Matthew reminds us that.
Anyone who receives you receives Christ, and anyone who receives Christ receives the Father who sent Him.
If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, you will be given the same reward as a prophet.
And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs.
And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.
What is the reward?
What is it that makes a person unwavering, more unwavering than a rock; what is it that makes him soft, softer than wax?
It is Jesus.
What is it that cannot be taken but itself takes all?
It is Jesus.
What is it that cannot be given but itself gives all?
It is Jesus.
What is it that remains when everything falls away?
It is Jesus.
What is it that does not cease when the vision ends?
It is Jesus.
What is it that sheds light when the dark saying ends?
It is Jesus.
What is it that makes a person unwavering, more unwavering than a rock; what is it that makes him soft, softer than wax?
It is love.
What is it that cannot be taken but itself takes all?
It is love.
What is it that cannot be given but itself gives all?
It is love.
What is it that remains when everything falls away?
It is love.
What is it that does not cease when the vision ends?
It is love.
What is it that sheds light when the dark saying ends?
It is love.
What is it that gives blessing to the abundance of the gift?
It is love.
What is it that makes the widow’s gift an abundance?
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