1 Thessalonians 2:9 - "A Ministry That Cost Something"

Pastor Mike Impact Ministries · Aug 24, 2026 · 7m

Noticethose words: “Our labor and travail.” Paul was reminding theThessalonians that his ministry among them had cost him something. The word“labor” speaks of hard work and weariness. And “travail” carries the idea ofdifficult, strenuous effort. Paul wasn't sitting back and expecting everyoneelse to take care of him. He says they were: “Laboring night and day.” Weknow from Acts 18 that Paul's trade was tentmaking. He knew how to work withhis hands. Apparently, while he was preaching the gospel and establishing thechurch at Thessalonica, Paul was also working to help provide for his ownneeds…