1 Thessalonians 1:1-2 - Homiletics

The character of Christians.

1. They are converted ; they turn to God from idols. As the heathen turned from material idols, so do believers from spiritual idols. A change is effected in their disposition; their chief affection is now fixed on God and Christ; they serve the living and true God.

2. They wait for the Lord Jesus Christ ; they expect salvation from him, and look forward to his second craning.

3. They live a holy life ; they possess the three cardinal virtues, and prove that they do so by their outward manifestations.