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...
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?
