Study 33 From The Book of Acts Is: Acts 17:1-15
Thessalonica was the metropolis and most
populous city of Macedonia, a centre for both inland and maritime trade. Berea was a smaller town some sixty mile to
the south-west.
- What
do we learn from Paul’s visits and preaching at Thessalonica and Berea
about (a) the places where he preached, (b) the features of his preaching,
(c) his chief message, (d) those who believed, and (e) the persecution that
arose? The same events are written about by Paul in 1Thes. 1:1-2:16. Do you realize that opportunities for
strategic Christian witness may last only a short time? What ought you to
do?
- Verses
11, 12. How are those who attended
the Jewish synagogue in Berea described, and why are they commended? Are
these features found in your life and Bible study?
