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“Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.

It always protects, always trusts,

always hopes, always perseveres. ”

1 Corinthians 13: 6-7

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue– The place

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue– The place– The people

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue– The place– The people– The message• Messiah’d to suffer• Messiah’d to be raised• This Messiah is JESUS

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue– The place– The people– The message– The strategy

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue– The place– The people– The message– The strategy• Three weeks• REASONED

– Explaining &– Proving

“As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)– Persuaded

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)– Persuaded– Threatened/ jealous

v. 5 “But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.”

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)• Berea Synagogue

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)• Berea Synagogue• Response(s)

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)• Berea Synagogue• Response(s)– Met DAILY– Examined Scripture– Upper class Greek men and women & Jews believed– Disgruntled Jews came over from Thessalonica to

disturb things

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)• Berea Synagogue• Response(s)• Missionary strategy & responses

Acts 17:1-15• Introduction• Thessalonica Synagogue• Response(s)• Berea Synagogue• Response(s)• Missionary strategy & responses• Conclusion