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a brief Epistle from Paul to Ephesus
ACTS 20 – a farewell meeting We have recently been reading some of Paul’s early letters to churches. Now the Apostle sends a brief Epistle to Ephesus to set up a parting embrace with the leaders of the Ephesian Church before the apostles sail toward home. Previously we learned that an epistle is not simply…
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II Thessalonians Intro – It is meet and right so to do..
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is meet and right so to do. Book of Common Prayer – Celebration of Holy Communion Order One in Traditional language We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of…
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Paul’s unfinished encouragement of the Thessalonians
Previously on Paul’s Second Mission The apostles sailed to Macedonia, Greece and Achaia Second major stop THESSILONICA where they proclaim the Gospel to the Jews for THREE WEEKS. THREE WEEKS? Hardly enough time to establish a firm foundation of faith in NEW BELIEVERS! ~A.D. 51 – Paul writes to encourage the Thessalonian Church Certainly Paul…
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Paul’s unfinished business with the Thessalonians – 1
Apostles sent out – Leading through Letters Paul’s THREE missions over ELEVEN years from ~ A.D. 49 to ~ A.D. 57 would have included 10 winters. All of the apostles would have had time to write while onboard ships traveling from one Roman port to another. Furthermore all would have had time to write during…
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Personal Letters from Nicopolis – Intro
Personal Instructions and Greetings When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, be diligent to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Letter of the Apostle Paul to Titus 3:12 Legacy Standard Bible We have been following the missions of Paul and others in Acts of the Apostles…
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Talking for hours with the prophet Paul
.. when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them.. Acts 20:7b ESV Talk of Jesus into the late night hours Our focus on this late-night incident in Troas is Paul’s midnight talk of JESUS and its impact on the Church. My secondary focus is a role of Paul we may not…
