How did they do that?

So many mornings while I was a church planter doing lots and lots of stuff by myself.. and there is a lot of work if you are church planter… but anyway, I would sing this song about me being a church planter….

 

Ridin' down the highway

Goin' to a show

Stop in all the byways

Playin' rock 'n' roll

Gettin' robbed

Gettin' stoned

Gettin' beat up

Broken-boned

Gettin' had

Gettin' took

I tell you, folks

It's harder than it looks

It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll

It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll

 

And thats where we are going today

 

WTFU Slayer…

GH with the TDA

Reach out to me at TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com

 

Im back…. Shoulders suck… but I am back. 

Will I hit my 60 year birthday goals?? Not sure at this point. 

 

Lets jump into today… 

 

THEN GO TO THESSALONICA

The city;

Originally named therma… then in 350 BC renamed Thessalonica after the half sister of Alexander the Great!

It has survived thru out History… now called Thessaloniki.

In WW2 it was captured by Germany and had 60,000 Jews exterminated.

POPULATION 200,000 - one of the largest most diverse cities.

Major trade routes by land and sea.

A major military point.

It was self governed city… peace kept by the people was a premium… TOLERANCE. 

*It was a city for everyone: it had mystics it had cults it had different philosophies, and schools of thought. Different religions from all of the world, EVEN MYSTERY RELIGIONS, Egyptian Gods 

…and of course a huge mix syncretism.

It had a massive twisted sexual practice of all things being accepted!

**BUT THE RELIGIONS, and the sexual culture AND THE POLITICAL SYSTEM WERE VERY SYMBIOTIC

 

WELCOME TO THE USA

 

Go preach to the Thessalonians after 3 1/2 weeks in the synagogue 

*a handful of Jews and converted Gentiles come to Christ…

there is a riot, and this time they take off without a fight. 

Paul travels to Corinth 3 to 6 months later 

due to a huge burden he sends Timothy to Thessalonica and finds out about how well they're doing. And then shoot this letter off to them. 

 

 

 

Great things can come from small, hard or enduring beginnings if you are in alignment in WITH three major areas. So if you're in a relationship or the business partnership with another believer or in a best friend relationship, make sure that it's a small allegiance you agree on these FEW things, or it will end badly. (Thinking of Hannah K)

 

NO MATTER THEIR CULTURE

  THEIR OPPOSITION

     THEIR CIRCUMSTANCE

       THEIR WAITING PERIOD

THERE WAS ZERO ROOM FOR ANY COMPROMISE 

 

And they practiced holiness… What do I mean.

They stood out because of their intimacy with Jesus and not just what they stood against. I don’t care if you hate our current president… Do you Love Jesus, are you intimate with him. Are you telling others about him due to your love for him?