Tag: thessalonians

  • Three Weeks in Thessalonica- Acts 17

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Acts of the Apostles 17:1 ESV Luke summarizes an 80-90 mile [~130 km] journey from Philippi by these apostles of Christ in a single verse. ~ A.D. 50 – Philippi to Thessalonica (by land)…

    Thessalonica [Θεσσαλονίκη] next destination of Paul, Silas and Timothy when they depart from Philippi on the 2nd missionary journey of Paul.
  • Therefore encourage one another, members of Christ

    How do your encourage one another? Beloved brother in Christ, dear sister in our Lord — encourage one another. This is the message of the Apostle Paul to the Church. And recall Jesus’ new Commandment to ‘Love one another as I have loved you. Agape love must be both active and personal in the believer…

    that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
  • Have you taken a minute for God?

    Do you pray without ceasing? (Of course you don’t.) I must confess that I don’t. Scripture 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Original talkofJesus.com post

    hour glass - text: the time is near - Is Lent a time for contrition?