God-approved!

For Sunday, November 10, 2024:

1 Thessalonians 2:4 NLT: “We speak as messengers approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News. Our purpose is to please God, not people. He alone examines the motives of our hearts.”

Paul, who had the first-person encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, knew that the Good News wouldn’t be accepted everywhere. But he remained faithful in answering his call to preach the Gospel. His goal was not to please mankind, but rather to please the Lord.

That goal should be for all of us. We can’t falsify our beliefs or simply pretend to know Jesus, because God knows our hearts. If we’re ‘ALL IN’ for Jesus, we can join the ranks of messengers approved by God. Not everyone will choose to listen to our message, but remember that our goal is to honor God, not mankind.

If God examines your motives, he should find love for our Creator and love for our fellows. We share the Gospel hoping to help our neighbors find a better way. That’s what Jesus commissioned us to do!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship