Paul continues his ministry in Ephesus that results in business leaders being upset because sales are down on idols to do converts to the gospel. People get angry at the…
Paul concludes his 2nd missionary trip entrusting the work he started in the hands of others. Paul needed to be reminded that Jesus said He would build His church and…
Paul needs encouragement at a difficult time in his ministry and God does it in numerous amazing ways. New workers, returned workers, 'saved' by a government ruler and has the…
While in Thessalonica Paul preached in the synagogue for 3 sabbaths with some success. However, many Jews were upset and ran him out of town. Even following him to his…
In this chapter we see the variety of different people reached with the gospel as well as the different ways people are threatened by the gospel (including the enemy). If…
Paul and Silas return to the churches Paul and Barnabas planted on their first mission trip in Ch. 13-14. Paul meets and brings on Timothy and Luke joins them in…
Paul and Barnabas disagree on taking Mark along a second time. While the focus often is on the disagreement, the reality is that God needs and uses all of us.…
The early church faces its first real crisis as Jewish Pahrisaic backgrounded new believers struggle with gentiles becoming 'children of God' without becoming Jewish first. Thankfully with good interaction and…
