as the gospel continues to spread so we find the escalation of violence because of it against the messenger. the Jews find reason to stone Paul as the people worshipped them as greek Gods.

as the gospel continues to spread so we find the escalation of violence because of it against the messenger. the Jews find reason to stone Paul as the people worshipped them as greek Gods.

Evaluation of the Church of Ephesus from the Lord.

a great day for the world as that which was once promised to the Jews exclusively is now extended to the gentile world.

a great day for the world as that which was once promised to the Jews exclusively is now extended to the gentile world.

did God choose us?

or

did we choose God?

Per the covenant the seed of Abraham would bring the lifesaving Gospel to the world. But being an exclusive sect they perfered to isolate the message within their own religious community. when the Jews witnessed the reaction of the Gentiles and the positive response toward the grace of God, then Jealousy sat in and led to the second rejection of Christ.

Throughout scripture, the theme of redemption and the hope of resurrection are woven together, beginning with the promise in Genesis and culminating in the victory over death in Revelation. This sermon can help Christians understand the continuity of God's redemptive plan and encourage them to hold onto hope during difficult times, knowing that ultimate victory belongs to Christ.

when Paul and Banaba's answers the invitation to come the following Sabbath to the Synagogue they are meant with Jealousy as the a large number from the city came not hear about the Law, but to hear about Jesus.