Simon Bowkett's Podcast

Thirty five minutes from https://twitter.com/WelshRev at https://www.facebook.com/TyrBugail for https://www.facebook.com/Grace.Wales.online and https://yGRWP.com on repentance, faith, idols, genuine faith and authentic ministry ...Show Notes1 Thessalonians 1:9•Introduction - Giving Glory to God for their Genuine Repentance        •Reception of the Apostles, v. 9a        •Repentance, v. 9b                •To                •From                 •Idolatry - discern, expose, destroy  ... what?!                •Being your own bossConclusionPaul, Silas and Timothy rejoice in this letter over the visible, practical, costly repentance of these Thessalonian believers because THAT is definitive evidence of the miraculous transformation of the human will which takes place when God saves a person. It is characterised not simply by remorse or regret, but turning Turning to God Turning from idols To serve the living and true God - not yourself. These are very unnatural things, contrary to our sinful human nature. Evidence