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*** Map of Mediterranean
*** Map of travels in passage
People need the Gospel
A gospel is an announcement of good news.
In particular, the gospel is the announcement that Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection have brought about salvation for Israel and the world.
Kugler, C. (2014).
Gospel.
In D. Mangum, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, & R. Hurst (Eds.),
Lexham Theological Wordbook.
Lexham Press.
Without the gospel:
We don’t know if God loves us
We wonder if there’s forgiveness
We wonder if God is good
We don’t know if the gap between us and God can be bridged
With the gospel:
We learn God is holy love
We hear the message of God’s pardon
We know God as perfectly good and self-giving
We learn that the Triune God bridges the gap between himself and humanity
People need the Gospel
*** Map of Paul’s missionary travels.
That’s why Paul spends his post-conversion life traveling the Mediterranean world
God is at work
Paul responds
We respond to God’s call
We can’t do all things; we can do some things
We can’t go all places; we can go some places
Our spirits can be attuned to God’s Spirit
God leads us
Again, God is at work
“The Lord opened her heart...”
Lydia responds
She is in the right place at the right time
When God opens her heart, the family trees of her household are changed
She shows hospitality to Paul and his companions
*** A church starts in her home
We respond to God
Prayers
Presence
Gifts
Service
Witness
Has God opened your heart?
Are you guided by Jesus?
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