Who Are Approved by God & Entrusted with the Gospel (vs 4a; Gospel of God: vs 2, 8-9) Who Speak to Please God – Not People (vs. 3-6) Who Are Authentic & Affectionate (vs. 7-10) Who Exhort, Encourage & Charge Others (vs. 11-12) . . . to Walk in a Manner Worthy of God Who are Worthy of Imitation (vs. 13-16, 1-2) Discussion Questions: Who are your spiritual parents? How could you honor them this week? What does it mean to you to be entrusted with the Gospel? How do you tend to speak? To please men – or God? In what ways do you enjoy God and bring pleasure to Him? How could your friendships bring pleasure to God? How is your love growing for those who are new to life in Christ? Share a story of when someone “became very dear to [you]” because of sharing the gospel, and your life, with them. What have you learned about walking within the Kingdom (Rule) & Glory (Presence) of God? When have you been encouraged to be a witness after seeing someone else suffer for the sake of sharing the Gospel of God? What steps could you take to grow in your boldness in God to declare His Gospel? Application: Memorize one of the following verses and meditate on it this week: 1 Thessalonians 2:8 - 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 - 11 For you know how, like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.