thessaloniki alexander the great. no, go to macedonia!
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Thessalonica “Mother of Macedonia”TRANSCRIPT
ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Alexander the Great
NONO, Go to , Go to MacedoniaMacedonia!!
ThessalonicaThessalonica“Mother of Macedonia”“Mother of Macedonia”
Metropolis of the NorthMetropolis of the North
Both Then AND Now
Where EAST Meets WESTWhere EAST Meets WEST
WEST EAST
Port City of Merchants, SailorsPort City of Merchants, Sailors
High CrimeHigh Crime
AGORA
Theater
Mt OlympusMt OlympusBirthplace
of the “gods”
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Can be seen from Thessalonica on a clear day
Paul’s Second MissionPaul’s Second Mission
Paul & Silas Sang in Prison
Taught 3 Sabbaths- RIOT!
Berea- More Noble!
Wrote 2 Letters to THESSFrom Corinth (18 months)
Name Name 55 Things Things About the ThessaloniansAbout the Thessalonians
From… Acts 17From… Acts 171 Thessalonians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians
The Church The Church atat Thessalonica Thessalonica
1A. TRUE Believers Turned to God
from idols 1 Thess 1:9
11BB. TRUE Believers. TRUE Believers
They They SPREAD SPREAD
The The GOSPELGOSPEL
1 Thess 1:81 Thess 1:8
2. TRUE Faith2. TRUE FaithENLARGED… in Midst of PERSECUTION2 Thess 1:3, 4
3. TRUE Love3. TRUE Love
By this all men will know that you are my disciples John 13:34
2 Thess 1:3
4. PERSEVERING4. PERSEVERING
2 Thess 1:4
5. KINGDOM-focused5. KINGDOM-focused
Seek first the Kingdom of God Matthew 6:33
WORTHY of the Kingdom-
Less concern for THIS life
1 Thess 1:5