TESTIMONY TIME AT THESSALONICA (1)
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
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Testimony Time at Thessalonica (1)
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Donald Cantrell
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Thessalonians Introduction
I - The Doctrine of Election (1 - 4)
II - The Delights of Evangelism (5 - 6)
III - The Depth of Expression (7 - 8)
IV - The Dynamics of Expectation (9 - 10)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The power of one's personal testimony''
Let us take a small amount of space and discuss this letter and its placement in the scriptures. The book of First Thessalonians was one of the earliest writings of Paul, with Galatians most likely being his first letter.
- The Place
The city of Thessalonica was founded in 315 B.C. and its founder was Cassander, King of Macedon. The city is around 100 miles west of Philippi. It was a city of great commerce and of economical importance in the days of Paul and was a melting pot of Greeks, Romans, and Jews. The city is one of the few still in existence from the days of Paul and has a population of around 80,000 people, with half of them being Jewish.
- The Penman
The letter of First Thessalonians was written by the Apostle Paul and was most likely his second book and was written early on in his ministry. The apostle had traveled to Macedonia and was seeing success at Philippi but the leaders turned upon him and he was arrested. Upon a mighty miracle from God, Paul was released from the Philippian jail and immediately vacated Philippi. He continued his second missionary journey, along with Silas and Timothy. Upon his arrival in Thessalonica he preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths.
Act 17:1 KJV - Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
Act 17:2 KJV - And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Act 17:3 KJV - Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and r ...
Series: 1 Thessalonians
Donald Cantrell
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10
Thessalonians Introduction
I - The Doctrine of Election (1 - 4)
II - The Delights of Evangelism (5 - 6)
III - The Depth of Expression (7 - 8)
IV - The Dynamics of Expectation (9 - 10)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The power of one's personal testimony''
Let us take a small amount of space and discuss this letter and its placement in the scriptures. The book of First Thessalonians was one of the earliest writings of Paul, with Galatians most likely being his first letter.
- The Place
The city of Thessalonica was founded in 315 B.C. and its founder was Cassander, King of Macedon. The city is around 100 miles west of Philippi. It was a city of great commerce and of economical importance in the days of Paul and was a melting pot of Greeks, Romans, and Jews. The city is one of the few still in existence from the days of Paul and has a population of around 80,000 people, with half of them being Jewish.
- The Penman
The letter of First Thessalonians was written by the Apostle Paul and was most likely his second book and was written early on in his ministry. The apostle had traveled to Macedonia and was seeing success at Philippi but the leaders turned upon him and he was arrested. Upon a mighty miracle from God, Paul was released from the Philippian jail and immediately vacated Philippi. He continued his second missionary journey, along with Silas and Timothy. Upon his arrival in Thessalonica he preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths.
Act 17:1 KJV - Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
Act 17:2 KJV - And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Act 17:3 KJV - Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and r ...
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