Mike Mazzalongo
#1 - Introduction
“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not
know which day your Lord is coming. 43
But be sure of this, that if the head of the
house had known at what time of the
night the thief was coming, he would
have been on the alert and would not
have allowed his house to be broken into.
- Matthew 24:42-43
For this reason you also must be
ready; for the Son of Man is coming
at an hour when you do not think
He will.
- Matthew 24:44
The Vision
They passed through the Phrygian and
Galatian region, having been forbidden by
the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7
and after they came to Mysia, they were
trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of
Jesus did not permit them; 8 and passing
by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
- Acts 16:6-8
A vision appeared to Paul in the night: a
man of Macedonia was standing and
appealing to him, and saying, “Come
over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 When
he had seen the vision, immediately we
sought to go into Macedonia, concluding
that God had called us to preach the
gospel to them.
- Acts 16:9-10
Philippi
So putting out to sea from Troas, we ran a
straight course to Samothrace, and on the
day following to Neapolis; 12 and from
there to Philippi, which is a leading city of
the district of Macedonia, a Roman colony;
and we were staying in this city for some
days.
- Acts 16:11-12
And on the Sabbath day we went
outside the gate to a riverside,
where we were supposing that there
would be a place of prayer; and we
sat down and began speaking to the
women who had assembled.
- Acts 16:13
A woman named Lydia, from the
city of Thyatira, a seller of purple
fabrics, a worshiper of God, was
listening; and the Lord opened her
heart to respond to the things
spoken by Paul.
- Acts 16:14
And when she and her household
had been baptized, she urged us,
saying, “If you have judged me to
be faithful to the Lord, come into
my house and stay.” And she
prevailed upon us.
- Acts 16:15
Thessalonica
Now when they had traveled through
Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to
Thessalonica, where there was a
synagogue of the Jews. 2 And according to
Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for
three Sabbaths reasoned with them from
the Scriptures,
- Acts 17:1-2
explaining and giving evidence that the
Christ had to suffer and rise again from
the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I
am proclaiming to you is the Christ.” 4 And
some of them were persuaded and joined
Paul and Silas, along with a large number
of the God-fearing Greeks and a number
of the leading women.
- Acts 17:3-4
But the Jews, becoming jealous and
taking along some wicked men from
the market place, formed a mob
and set the city in an uproar; and
attacking the house of Jason, they
were seeking to bring them out to
the people.
- Acts 17:5
When they did not find them, they began
dragging Jason and some brethren before
the city authorities, shouting, “These men
who have upset the world have come here
also; 7 and Jason has welcomed them, and
they all act contrary to the decrees of
Caesar, saying that there is another king,
Jesus.”
- Acts 17:6-7
They stirred up the crowd and the city
authorities who heard these things. 9 And
when they had received a pledge from Jason
and the others, they released them.
10 The brethren immediately sent Paul and
Silas away by night to Berea, and when they
arrived, they went into the synagogue of the
Jews.
- Acts 17:8-10
Corinth
Speech at Mars Hill (Acts 17)
Thessalonica – The Letters
The Thessalonian letter is the earliest
full discussion related to the second
coming of Christ and the resurrection
of the saints.
Main Outline
1. Prayer of Thanksgiving - 1:1-10
2. Defense of Conduct - 2:1-
3:13
3. Exhortation to Pure Life - 4:1-12
4. Teaching concerning the end - 4:13-5:3
5. Preparing for the End - 5:4-28
Purposes for Letters
1. To express his feelings
Purposes for Letters
1. To express his feelings
2. To defend himself
Purposes for Letters
1. To express his feelings
2. To defend himself
3. For their encouragement
Purposes for Letters
1. To express his feelings
2. To defend himself
3. For their encouragement
4. Further teaching
• Details about end times
• Sanctified living
Purposes for Letters
1. To express his feelings
2. To defend himself
3. For their encouragement
4. Further teaching
5. Fellowship
Why do we study?
Why do we study?
• Portrait of ourselves
Why do we study?
• Portrait of ourselves
• Knowledge of end times
Why do we study?
• Portrait of ourselves
• Knowledge of end times
• Prepare for the end
