Monday, November 2, 2009

1 Thessalonians

What convinced Paul to go to Greece? - a nightime vision
What does Acts 16:9 say? - Come over to Macedonia and help us.
Where was the first European church planted? - Philippi
What's the Egnatian Way? Where does it bring him? - a Roman road to Thessalonica
How many miles does he WALK? - 90
Where is Paul when he gets a report on the church in Thessalonica? - Corinth
What are the "three main questions" of the church? - What should we do about the persecution we're facing? How should Christians behave? When is Jesus coming and what happens to die before then?

How many people lived in Thessalonica? - 100,000
How was Thessalonica a "free city"? - Rome granted it's special privileges
Who was Cassander? - the former general of Alexander the Great and founder of the city
When did Romans capture the city? - 167 BC
What's "Thessaloniki"? - modern day Thessalonica

What does 1 Thess 4:3 say? - God's will is for you to be holy.
What does 1 Thess 5:23-24 say? - Now may the God of peace make you holy in every way, and may you're whole spirit and sould and body be kept blameless until our
Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful.
What does Matt. 5:48 say? - You are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
What is holiness? spiritul maturity, it is a description of our one of a kind God, and it is the goal of all christians.

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