Saturday, September 10, 2016

Warrior of the gospel

Acts 17:1-9
As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. " this Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ." he said.. Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.
But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob ad started a riot in the city. They shouting:" They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus."
Paul and Silas travel the great Roman highway, the Egnatian Way, from Philippi to Thessalonica.  The response to Paul in this sea-port, the capital city of Macedonia, was no mere flash in the pan.
The Jews were 'jealous' because here as elsewhere Paul won over the 'devout Greeks', those already attracted to Judaism(猶太教) - the very people they themselves hoped to win as converts(皈依).
Why?
Because of the jealous so people forsake the truth. They are jealous that Paul has won many Jews and Greeks convert to Jesus. They are jealous their were welcomed to many people.
Jealous is the poison to become Christian, give me a stronger heart and faith to explaining and proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Reasoned with people, if they are reasoned men!
How?
Using the love and Sympathy to build church and encourage brothers and sisters. Be a warrior of gospel.


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