Paul’s Journey to Troas After the riot in Ephesus, Paul gathered the disciples to say
farewell and to encourage them (v. 1). He then departed for
Macedonia. It’s likely that this was when he evangelized the
province of Illyricum, on the Adriatic Sea across from Italy
(Rom. 15:19). From Macedonia, Paul traveled ...
When, Where, How & How Long to Worship I find a very interesting story in today’s passage. After Paul arrived in Troas he met with believers
on Sunday to celebrate the
Lord’s Supper, and after that he spoke to them until midnight because he was leaving the next
morning (v.7). It was only
gradually that Sunday to …
Paul–An Example of Faithfulness Paul traveled on foot from Troas to Assos (about 18 miles)
while his friends sailed there directly (v. 13). Perhaps Paul
wanted some time alone to think, pray, and plan. From Assos
they sailed along the coast of Asia Minor to Miletus (vv. 14-15),
an important port city. Paul had decided to ...
Paul’s Determination To Go To Jerusalem Notice verse 22 where it says that Paul was going to Jerusalem
“bound in the spirit” (small “s”).
This may indicate that this was
not a Holy Spirit compulsion, but he was doing it by his own
self-will. Some Bible scholars, such
as Donald Grey Barnhouse and
Joh …
Paul’s Warning to the Ephesian Elders This was Paul’s last farewell to the Ephesian elders. As far as
Ephesus was concerned, he had done all he could to evangelize
and warn the city (vv. 25-27). Paul then shifted to warning
these elders that they could expect danger from two sources.
False teachers (wolves) would come to them from ...
Paul Shares About Giving As Paul was about to leave Ephesus he was reminding the flock
that they would not be
defenseless because God would still be
there. Also they had God’s Word, and if they would cultivate a
knowledge of God and His Word
they would become strong. His
Word has strengthening powe …
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Paul’s Journey to Troas
After the riot in Ephesus, Paul gathered the disciples to say farewell and to encourage them (v. 1). He then departed for Macedonia. It’s likely that this was when he evangelized the province of Illyricum, on the Adriatic Sea across from Italy (Rom. 15:19). From Macedonia, Paul traveled ...
When, Where, How & How Long to Worship
I find a very interesting story in today’s passage. After Paul arrived in Troas he met with believers on Sunday to celebrate the Lord’s Supper, and after that he spoke to them until midnight because he was leaving the next morning (v.7). It was only gradually that Sunday to …
Paul–An Example of Faithfulness
Paul traveled on foot from Troas to Assos (about 18 miles) while his friends sailed there directly (v. 13). Perhaps Paul wanted some time alone to think, pray, and plan. From Assos they sailed along the coast of Asia Minor to Miletus (vv. 14-15), an important port city. Paul had decided to ...
Paul’s Determination To Go To Jerusalem
Notice verse 22 where it says that Paul was going to Jerusalem “bound in the spirit” (small “s”). This may indicate that this was not a Holy Spirit compulsion, but he was doing it by his own self-will. Some Bible scholars, such as Donald Grey Barnhouse and Joh …
Paul’s Warning to the Ephesian Elders
This was Paul’s last farewell to the Ephesian elders. As far as Ephesus was concerned, he had done all he could to evangelize and warn the city (vv. 25-27). Paul then shifted to warning these elders that they could expect danger from two sources. False teachers (wolves) would come to them from ...
Paul Shares About Giving
As Paul was about to leave Ephesus he was reminding the flock that they would not be defenseless because God would still be there. Also they had God’s Word, and if they would cultivate a knowledge of God and His Word they would become strong. His Word has strengthening powe …