Tag: paul

  • 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…

    sanctification `1 Thessalonians
  • Letters from Proselytes of Galatia to Paul 

    Premise: The Apostle Paul likely received one or several letters to which the Apostle responds with Epistles to several churches and certain important persons. Who wrote to the Apostle Paul? Think about this — Paul and other Apostles come into your town or city, proclaim some Good News, build a church of Christ followers, establish…

    Galatia map with its capitol Pisidian Antioch