14 - Paul in Berea and Athens -The Itineraries Of Paul
Paul in Berea and Athens When we left Paul, he was just going out of Thessalonica and on his way to Berea. He left Thessalonica because it got a little hot there and he had to go out by night. There may be times in the 20th century when something like this applies. These things are written because they’re examples to our walk. These examples in their walks are examples that we utilize in our walks. That doesn’t mean when you want to decide whether or not to go out of town, you flip to Acts 17. It takes revelation. But that is a possibility. Paul had to leave at night. There were other times he just stayed there and stood no matter how hot it got. There were other times he just walked out real cool-like and other times he had to go out at night. It depended on the revelation in that situation. He had to have that spiritual perception and awareness. Later, we’re going to see something almost totally opposite from this because the situation was different. God’s not a respecter of persons. He’s a respecter of conditions. When the conditions change the revelation can change. When the conditions in a community are different, the revelation can be different. In Thessalonica he had to go out at night. Acts 17:10: And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. “into the synagogue of the Jews” – not again. Yes, right back into the synagogue because that was what he was accustom to doing because that was where he could begin to open up the Word. You and I wouldn’t have, perhaps, so much success there. Paul did. You go where you know the Word will reach and bless people. Berea is sort of south of Thessalonica. Not directly south, that’s the sea. It’s down the coast a little way. Berea was his next stop in Macedonia. Acts 17:11: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were
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Tweet Topic: logospedia Format: Mp3 Publication Date: 1976-1977 Walter J. Cummins graduated from the Power for Abundant Class in 1962. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Ohio State University in 1968 and his Master of Education degree in Secondary School Administration in 1978 from Wright State University. He was ordained to the Christian by The Way International in 1968. He has studied at The Way International under Victor Paul Wierwille and K.C.Pillai. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he was director of the Research department of the Way International and served as assistant to the president. PDF AUDIO