Paul was a Hellenistic Jew. His birthplace was Tarsus, the capital of Cilicia ( Acts 21:39 ) .
Read more at the source: Sunday: Persecutor of the Church
Friday: Further Thought – The First Church Leaders
Further Study: “The persecution that came upon the church in Jerusalem resulted in giving a great impetus to the work of the gospel. Success had attended the ministry of the word in that place, and there was danger that the disciples would linger there too long, unmindful of the Saviour’s commission to go to all the world. Image © Stan Myers from GoodSalt.com Forgetting that strength to resist evil is best gained by aggressive service, they began to think that they had no work so important as that of shielding the church in Jerusalem from the attacks of the enemy. Instead of educating the new converts to carry the gospel to those who had not heard it, they were in danger of taking a course that would lead all to be satisfied with what had been accomplished. To scatter His representatives abroad, where they could work for others, God permitted persecution to come upon them
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Thursday: The Spread of the Gospel
The triumph over Stephen ignited a massive persecution against the believers in Jerusalem, no doubt instigated by the same group of opponents. The leader of the group was Saul, who caused no small damage to the church ( Acts 8:3 , Acts 26:10 ) . The persecution, however, was turned to good effect.
Read more at the source: Thursday: The Spread of the Gospel
Wednesday: Jesus in the Heavenly Court
Since by definition a prophet (in Hebrew, na?î ) is someone who speaks for God, Stephen became a prophet the very moment he brought God’s rî? against Israel.
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4: The First Church Leaders – Singing with Inspiration
Our theme of: Hymn 378, “Go, Preach My Gospel” commences the study this week as many Hellenistic believers went about “bearing witness to the entire world”. Hymn 346, “Lord, Who Dost Give to Thy Church” is what was requested by the early church believers for all who were involved in spreading the gospel. We may also sing: Hymn 368, “Watchman, Blow the Gospel Trumpet” . The apostles went about teaching and preaching.
Read more at the source: 4: The First Church Leaders – Singing with Inspiration
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