Study: Episode 1

Acts 16 tells us that Paul and Silas met an unexpected roadblock on their missionary journey. Though they had wanted to travel East to Asia, the Holy Spirit prevented them from doing so. It seems A divinely timed vision in the night compelled the missionaries westward into Macedonia. Their second stop in the region was the city of Thessalonica – a bustling city that soon gave birth to a bustling church.  

Almost two millennia after the founding of the Thessalonian church, the Gospel continues to ring out across the world. Every day, new people come to faith in Jesus Christ. The church of the present owes so much to the church of the past. We stand here today because the men and women who came before us were faithful. They were faithful to share their faith across the generations. They were faithful to stand strong in the face of persecution. They were faithful to make sure that the spread of the Gospel didn’t stop with them. 

What will future generations have to say about the legacy we leave behind? The story of Jesus’ church didn’t begin with us – and we can’t let it end with us!