Ministry at Thessalonica

Northwest Bible Church - Jan. 5, 2020 - Book of Acts - Alan Conner

Acts 17:1-4

Ministry at Thessalonica

Intro

Luke stays behind.

The journey to Thessalonica.

God’s persevering grace.

A. THE METHOD OF HIS MINISTRY (Acts 17:1-4).

1. “reasoned from the Scripture” (Acts 17:2) -

2. “explaining” (Acts 17:3) -

3. “giving evidence” (Acts 17:3) -

4. “proclaiming” (Acts 17:3) -

5. Christ-centered, gospel ministry.

a. Christ had to suffer.

b. Christ had to rise again from the dead; exaltation.

c. “This Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”

B. THE RESULTS OF HIS MINISTRY (Acts 17:4).

1. Some Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas.

2. A large number of God-fearing Greeks.

3. A number of leading women.

4. The character of their response found in 1 Thessalonians 1-2.

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.