Paul has recently left Rome, where Peter remains. As persecution picks up, Peter sends encouragement to the churches planted elsewhere. The time of Peter’s writing is believed to be about the time Nero/Caesar began his early persecution of the Christians. He started his persecution as a way to deflect suspicion away from himself for the […]
James has been hearing reports and feel compelled by the Spirit to write to the believers. At this time, the church has scattered from Jerusalem for safety. This story is another of the ‘dropped stitches’ that I mentioned earlier. I’m jumping back a ways to right that omission in the timeline of the early church. […]
Paul is free of his chains at last. He returns to the ministry of spreading the gospel to the Gentiles in every place he goes. The book of Acts leaves us at the point where Paul is in Rome for two years, under arrest. We don’t get to hear of his release or where he […]
Paul is still in chains in Rome, but he is NOT silent. He preaches to everyone he comes in contact with and continues to write to the churches. Today, we will walk with Paul as he writes to the church in Ephesus, and Philippi. We are not told how much time passes between these letters […]
Paul pleads personally with Philemon on behalf of his run away slave. At the same time, he also writes to the church in Philemon’s home. We are not told how Paul and Onesimus met in Rome, but a strong bond developed. One that prompted Onesimus to actually return to his master. But Onesimus and Philemon’s […]