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  • Acts 17

    Background Thessalonica vv.1-9 Paul is constrained by Christ’s love and the commandment to get the Gospel to the lost.  His travels take him to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue for Jewish believers.  …

  • Acts 15

    Background The gentile church has been operating now for about 10 years as we turn the page to chapter 15. It has been approximately 20 years since Christ was resurrected.   For the first 10…

  • Deuteronomy 7

    Background Israel is being prepared to enter the Canaanite land to take it and drive out the people.  But as they are being prepped for war and conquest, they are learning about their God…

  • 2 Chronicles 16

    Historical Background **Special Note: Especially when reading the Old Testament it is important for the reader to identify where literary units begin and end.  They do not necessarily correspond with the chapter divisions.  I…

  • 2 Chronicles 15

    Historical Background King Asa began his reign pleasing the Lord, removing idols, foreign altars, and smashing pagan sacred places.  God gave him rest from his enemies where he wasn’t involved in any fighting for…

  • Talking to Strangers without Fear

    How to Start Conversations With Strangers Using Questions You need to develop some social skills if you’re going to be able to go soul-winning or invite strangers to church.  You can’t build a church…

  • 1 Timothy 2

    Historical Background: The Bible doesn’t provide every detail about the historical background of a certain passage, though everything that is necessary for what God wants to communicate is.  It isn’t necessary to know that…

  • 1 Timothy 1

    1. What is happening? (historical background) From verse 3 we see that Paul is writing from Macedonia to Timothy he left to continue the work in Ephesus.  Paul wants to leave Timothy some more…

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