Tag: roman empire
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Asia – Let’s Not Go There – Acts 16
The importance of this juncture in Paul’s journey, now with Silas and Timothy, cannot be overemphasized as these apostles are sent out beyond Asia into all the world of Euro-Asia. Asia – the BIG picture Growing up geographically-challenged (as my 5th grade teacher surely would have confirmed) in a small village far distant from Paul’s…
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The gods have become like men
Idolatry – Men create their gods Imagine an EMPIRE – like the powerful GREECE of Alexander the Great. For a humorous look at the idol gods: – visit this source about the god Hermes [pictured in NYC for this post] from godchecker.com Greek Mythology is a veritable blockbusting soap opera. What can Zeus possibly get…
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Damascus Road: Witness into all the World
Witness from Jerusalem to Damascus Of all places the Apostles would not have ever thought the risen Christ would anoint yet another Apostle, a road to Damascus likely would have been the last place to come to mind. Jesus had led them to places beyond Galilee (now formally a part of Syria under the administration…
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Church Divided / Empire Fallen 3
Before the Church Divided To further understand modern church history let’s go back before the Great Schism to look at some early fathers of the church. Scriptures Revelation 18: Matthew 24: Timeline of the early Church A.D. 258 – Martyrdom of Laurence & other martyrs AD 306-324 – Civil war between the two halves of…
