Join us as we read the scriptures and a daily devotion written by Don Crisp. We pray these messages will bless us all at this time.
Acts chapter 17 v1-4:
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Acts chapter 17 v1-4:
V1: Paul and his team continue to move through Macedonia, until they come to the major city of Thessalonica, where there is a Jewish synagogue.
V2-3: So, Paul goes into the synagogue, and for 3 successive Sabbath days reasons from the OT, how it points to Jesus, foretelling His sufferings and death, and also His Resurrection. He declares that Jesus is indeed the Christ – the Anointed One of God, the promised Messiah. There must have been, under God’s sovereign hand, a measure of acceptance to allow the 3 week’s ministry.
V4: Some are indeed ” persuaded “ – God’s grace is at work – and join with Paul and Silas. As well as Jews, there are a ” great many “ devout Gentile God-fearers from the synagogue congregation, and a number of ” leading women “. The record seems to emphasise that God’s grace in the Gospel is for Jews and Gentiles, men and women, from all kinds of backgrounds.