Tag: jews
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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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RIOTING TODAY! – Testimony from many stakeholders
RIOT TODAY IN EPHESUS! – READ all about it. The NEWS headline could have been from TODAY! But first we return to this riot mentioned in our last edition and Luke’s account of Acts 19. The city was filled with the uproar, and the crowd rushed to the theater together, dragging with them Gaius and…
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Do Not Be Afraid of their Attack
“..for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you..” Acts of the Apostles 18:10a ESV – the word of the Lord κύριος to Paul in a vision A failed attack on Paul in Achaia Even as Paul has journeyed into all the Roman world since his conversion as an itererate…