In this very short introductory chapter of Paul, Silas, and Timothy's letter to the Thessalonians, the authors are celebrating the faith that this church has shown. The church had come out of idolatry and served God with such faith and enthusiasm, that word of their church had spread throughout all of Macedonia (the edge of which was about 300 miles away) and Achaia (about 465 miles away).
They were doing such a great work from their small local assembly, that their ministry in that small area had influenced almost 140,000 square miles. Last week Bro Chandler spoke about our Sphere of Influence. There are people we can reach in our world that no one else can reach. If the church at Thessalonica could reach an area more than half the size of Texas, we can certainly reach our city for Christ. Reach out into your world today and share with them about your faith.
Brad Hoff
