Main Scripture Text: Acts 17:1-13
The Gospel is the power of God to transform and keep believers until the end.
1. The gospel is powerful
a. The gospel is powerful because God saves us from His wrath.
b. The gospel is powerful because God takes away our sins and gives us Christ’s righteousness
2. The power of the gospel transforms us.
a. The power of God transformed Paul
b. The power of God transformed the Thessalonians
c. The power of God can transform us
3. The power of the gospel keeps us
a. The power of God kept the Thessalonians
b. The power of God kept Paul
c. The power of God will keep us
d. God sustained Paul
e. God sustained the believers in Thessalonica
f. God will sustain us.
g. The gospel motivated Paul until the end.
h. The gospel is meant to motivate us until the end.
Questions for Application:
1. What are some ways that you have become familiar with the power of the gospel?
2. How is your faith in the power of the gospel increased by seeing how God changed Paul
3. How has your view of evangelism changed in response to seeing how God changed Paul and the Thessalonians
4. In what ways have you been convicted or encouraged? How do you believe God would have you respond?
