Episode 161: Acts 15-18 - Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey and House Churches

Episode 161: Acts 15-18 - Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey and House Churches

Author: DJ (David John) December 3, 2023 Duration: 1:07:37
It is incredible how we can read Acts and see a verse like Acts 15:41 - "And he [Paul] went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches." And what we don't realize is that there were NO CHURCHES at that time as we would envision or experience churches today. Paul wasn't doing "conferences" at First Baptist Berea or Philippi Pentecostal Assembly. He was visiting churches that met in people's homes. This was the center of 1st-century Christianity.In a series entitled, Houses of Fire, we continue working through the Book of Acts looking at the phenomenon of the House Church. Paul's 2nd Missionary Journey is the focus of this message - beginning at the end of Acts 15 and ending in Acts 18. 

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