16 - Paul's First Epistles -The Itineraries Of Paul
Paul’s First Epistles I want to share a little bit with you tonight on the approximate time at which the books of I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians were written. On the close of Paul’s second itinerary the last major stop was at Corinth. He spent a year and a half at Corinth. The other areas he was at was for a short period of time, he taught the Word, was persecuted and had to move on, like at Philippi, at Thessalonica, at Berea, and Athens. At Corinth God said, “I’ve got some people here that need to hear the Word. You just stay and speak the Word and their going to hear.” And He said, “Paul, don’t be afraid. No man here is going to hurt thee.” They’d touched him at a few other cities; a few stones, a few whips, jail. He had to sneak out of town at night once. Now at Corinth God says, “Nobody is going to touch you.” Sense-knowledge wise, how could that be? In all these other cities, they had raised persecution against him. You sort of figure when something happens over and over again it’s going to continue. But not when God says it’s going to be different. If God told you the sun wasn’t coming up tomorrow, you better get out your blankets. God said there wasn’t going to be any man in this city that would touch Paul. It says he stayed there a year and six months. In I Thessalonians chapter 1 Paul’s writing back to those who are in Thessalonica. He had already been there. He’s writing back to them. There are areas in I Thessalonians where he talks about having been there. I Thessalonians 1:1: Paul, and Silvanus [Silas], and Timotheus [Timothy], unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Silas and Timothy are with Paul. I Thessalonians 1:5-6: For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers
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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