For our Mediterranean Moments in Thessalonica, let’s tie together two passages of Scripture involving the gospel coming to the people of this busy seaport. Luke records that as a result of Paul’s presentations in the synagogue for three weeks, And some of them(Jewish synagogue worshipers and leaders) were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as…
The Pointe in Thessalonica
Luke and Timothy remain in Philippi, overseeing the work beginning there. Paul and Silas travel the Via Egnatia about 100 miles to Thessalonica. The trip today takes a little over three hours to navigate. Paul would have easily taken three to four days to make the journey with over-night stops in Amphipolis and Apollonia. Paul…
Grab Your Passport | 07 | Thessalonica
“The City of Thessalonica” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica Acts 17:1-9 ESV NIV Acts 17:1-9 NIV NASB Acts 17:1-9 NASB NLT Acts 17:1-9 NLT MESSAGE Acts 17:1-9 MESSAGE Other Scripture references: Acts 27:2 Philippians 4:16…
Grab Your Passport | 06 | Philippi
“The City of Philippi” from the lesson series Grab Your Passport, April 2021 our Scripture So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, 12 and from there to Philippi, Acts 16:11-40 ESV NASB Acts 16:11-40 NASB NIV Acts 16:11-40 NIV NLT Acts 16:11-40 NLT MESSAGE Acts…
The Pointe in Philippi
The relationship formed between the Apostle Paul and a group of believers that he nurtures on this leg of his second missionary journey stands in a special and unique partnership (Acts 16:11-40). Paul would later write to them when he was confined to house arrest in Rome awaiting a trial. The words of the letter…
Galatians
The epistle of Paul to the Galatians was the trumpet call for the Reformation. Luther considered it his most important and favorite book. The destination and date of the epistle have been debated for centuries, but the authority and apostolic authorship is rarely questioned. The work served the first century church as an apologetic opposing…
Mediterranean Moments
At face value, preachers and teachers have long encouraged us to study within the context of a passage of Scripture. The context helps us understand what the Bible intends to teach. Often the teaching about context urges us to consider the verses before and after a passage. Making these applications are not wrong – but…
Welcome Home
A website’s main page is called its “home page.” A home is a comfortable place – a spot where you have a chance to get to know a little bit about its owner. A home makes you feel trusted and valued. You can pause and talk about the things that are important to you. You…
Mediterranean Moments | Acts 16:6-10 Galatia
During the pause for Mediterranean moments in Galatia, consider the task of taking the message of the gospel from culture to culture. How has the church you attend attempted to take the gospel message to a younger generation? Can you identify methods for reaching a more “un-churched” audience? Are you attempting to bring in other…
The Pointe in Galatia
Paul’s provocative words to the Galatians, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me” (Galatians 2:20), provide both a summary of Paul’s Old Testament theology and an introduction to the application of truth to the Christian life. Even attempting to understand the political and regional boundaries to…