Acts 17:1-4 Thessalonica was the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and had about 200,000 inhabitants at the time. It is interesting to note that Paul passed through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia on his journey from Philippi to Thessalonica. All of these cities were within a day’s walk of each other on the main Roman road called …
Acts 2:14-41 – Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost
Acts 2:14 Peter was often the spokesman for the disciples (Matthew 19:27). There is a big difference between Peter before and after he was filled with the Holy Spirit. Before he didn’t even dare to confess his faith in front of a little girl, now he confesses publicly in front of all Jerusalem (Mark 14:66-68). In the same way, we …
Matt 4:23-25 – Jesus Preaches in Galilee
Matt 4:23 There is a certain difference between “teaching” and “preaching”. They are the same message but delivered in different ways. “Teaching” is usually aimed at those who are already believers, while a “sermon” is more about sharing the gospel with those who have not yet heard. In Jesus’ day, all men could teach in the synagogue, a system used …
Mark 4:24-29 – Listening to the Word of God
Mark 4:24 A disciple of Jesus should be careful who he listens to; not all preachers teach the whole word of God. Jesus urged his disciples to flee from false teachers in the same way that sheep flee from an alien shepherd (John 10:5). A false teacher may look and sound like a real preacher, but when you examine what …