Acts 17:1-9
“Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.”

What does Acts 17:1-9 mean?
In Acts 17:1-9, we find the apostle Paul and Silas continuing their missionary journey, moving from Thessalonica to Berea. In this passage, we see the continuation of the spread of Christianity and the opposition it faced from both the Jewish leaders and the Gentiles. The…
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O Lord, our God, with hearts bowed in reverence and gratitude, we come before You, recognizing the profound significance of Your Word as recorded in Acts 17:1-9. We thank You for the legacy of Paul and Silas, who were steadfast in their mission to proclaim the good news of Jesus…
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