We’ll be studying Acts 17:4-9 to end this section of Acts 17 where we’ve see the founding of the church in Thessalonica. Let’s read the entirety of that section – Acts 17:1-9 and then get into the details. Acts 17:1–9 AV 1873 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to […]
Let’s move on to verse 3 to see what else Paul was doing while he visited this synagogue in Thessalonica for three sabbath days. Acts 17:3 AV 18733 opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. Opening […]
Well, the mention of a Jewish synagogue can portend only one thing. And that is that Paul is going into that synagogue and telling these folks about Jesus – their Messiah! Acts 17:2 AV 18732 and Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the […]
We begin in verse 1 where we see God advancing his gospel using messengers. Acts 17:1 AV 18731 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: A Brief Overview of Luke-Acts Now, we’re just jumping right into the book of Acts in the […]
So far then, we have the ancient city of Philippi in our minds in terms of where Paul and Silas have been up to this point. But now in Acts 17:1 we’re introduced in passing to these two cities named Amphipolis and Apollonia. And of course ultimately Paul and Silas are on their way to […]