Effective Communication
"For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything." (1 Thessalonians 1:8 NKJV) The sounding of the word of the Lord is here removed from expressions with great speeches. Specifically, the faith of the Thessalonian believers toward God has been instrumental to the spreading of the gospel message across the whole of Asian minor, including Macedonia and Achaia. Although statements of fact relating to our promotion, provision, and protection are commendable evidences of God's faithfulness, statements of faith in the absence of these evidences represent effective communication of the existence of God, especially to unbelievers.