Thessaloniki is in a region of Greece that is steeped in ancient history with Alexander the Great being born nearby. Paul’s ministry there once again met with challenges and he had to escape from the city. In Berea he met with believers who had been a witness to the church ever since as they searched the Bible for themselves. May we always test everything by the Bible like those in Berea as we continue to learn today.

<p>Thessaloniki is in a region of Greece that is steeped in ancient history with Alexander the Great being born nearby. Paul’s ministry there once again met with challenges and he had to escape from the city. In Berea he met with believers who had been a witness to the church ever since as they searched the Bible for themselves. May we always test everything by the Bible like those in Berea as we continue to learn today.</p>

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Adam Ramdin

Pentecost to Patmos

01 Pentecost to Patmos

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

02 The Stoning of Stephen

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos

After leaving Philippi, Paul traveled west and came here to the city of Thess. Nikica in the first century ad Thess Nikica was a wealthy city and had Romans, Greeks, and Jews living here in Roman literature, it was described as the mother of Macedonia and this region, along with the cities in the area that Paul visited were some of the key sites in the known world at the time. Nearby Tethes is the city of p Greece, the birthplace of Alexander the Great, the ruler of the Greek Empire. In its heyday, Alexander the great's Father Philip, is also buried not far away in the city of Regina. Mount Olympus is also close by. This is an area steeped in history, glory and mythology. Paul didn't choose an easy area to evangelize where he was guaranteed results, but he went where the spirit called him. Today, not much remains of the ancient city, as much of the current city is built on top of it. When Paul arrived here, his first port of call was to go to the synagogue on the Sabbath day. Acts chapter 17 says that he went to the synagogue for three sabbaths and was able to persuade some, including a great number of Greeks and leading women. But like in Philippi, this caused a great uproar and the Jews enlisted the help of some troublemakers and attacked the house of Jason. Luckily for Paul and Silas, they were not there, but Jason and some others in his house were holded before the city rulers and held for some time. The situation was now critical and Paul and Silas left the city at night. Their work though, was not in vain. A church had been established that will continue to grow and facilitate the spread of the gospel throughout Macedonia. After leaving, they came here to Berea, known today as VA again. Here, Paul went to the synagogue when he arrived, looking for honest people, and he found a group of people that the Bible described as being noble. In Acts chapter 17, verse 11, the Bible says that they received the word with readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. So. The Bible records in Acts chapter 17 that many of the Jews and Greeks believed both men and women, and initially they were well received. Unfortunately, though maybe due to the close proximity of where they had just left their adversaries from Fess, NIAA caught up with them and stirred up the crowds against them. Paul was immediately sent away for his safety, but Silas and Timothy would stay here longer to help establish the church. This was not the last time that Paul would visit and he would come a second time in AD 57. The Beres are an example to countless generations afterwards of how we ought to relate to the instructions of prominent teachers and preachers. Even the poor was a great missionary with lots of experience and knowledge. They still diligently checked to see if what he said was accurate and correct. In so doing, they were described as being noble. Our beliefs today need to rest on something solid. May you be diligent in your faith and may you find out why you believe what you believe and not take another person's word for granted. Today. God is looking for noble people. May you be one of those.

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Pentecost to Patmos

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01 Pentecost to Patmos

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

02 The Stoning of Stephen

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos

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