Day 22 - Of Shipwrecks and the Story

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Prayer Suggestion |

A Prayer of Self-Dedication

Almighty and eternal God,

so draw our hearts to you,

so guide our minds,

so fill our imaginations,

so control our wills,

that we may be wholly yours,

utterly dedicated unto you;

and then use us, we pray you, as you will,

and always to your glory and the welfare of your people;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Posted on August 19, 2018
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Bible in Time - Tuesday, Fourth Week of Epiphany |
New Testament Study, Day 22


It’s 47 CE/a.d.


Today: Acts 14 | Paul and Church Planting |
Revo. pp.101 - 111

Tomorrow: Acts 14 (cont.) | Revo. pp. 113 - 118


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We begin the time of the Church of missionary journeys and the going of the Church based on forgiveness and the salvation of Christ.


Edwards Book Key points -

  • Paul and Barnabas spend one month on Cyprus.

  • Experiences a shipwreck while trying to go to Pamphylia.

  • Arrive in Galatia late summer

  • Claudius is ruling Roman Empire

  • Methodology -  P & B spend a short time to form a church and then leave

  • See Edwards words on Church planting on p. 109 - 111

  • Remember we are reading the New Testament chronologically with the Book of Acts as a backbone of telling the story and NOT the way the books and letters of the New Testament are currently arranged.


Map


My Thoughts-

I am always stunned at the depth of faith that the early missionaries had in just going out to found the Christian movement seemingly without hesitancy or cost to themselves.


They had only faith and the story of Jesus and his love to start out. They also went out in twos and threes to tell this story.


What amazing things are your eyes seeing today through the eyes of faith?


In Christ,


Dave Eitland

deitland@gmail.com


Note: “Revo.”, “Revolutionary”, “Edwards” refers to our textbook “Revolutionary Bible Study” by Gene Edwards, ISBN 978-0-97975157-8, © 2009.


Also used notes from the New Oxford Annotated Bible, 5th Edition, © 2018. (NOAB5)


Posted to blog - 1/31/2021

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