St. Paul Lutheran Church, Matteson, Illinois & Pastor Troester

Encouragement from God's Word to the people of the churches where Paul has been, and the journey to continue to reach more people with the message of salvation through Jesus Christ.

Paul and the others continue to preach and teach the truth about Jesus Christ, that He is risen and that only by faith in Him can we be saved. Even amidst persecution the Word of God continues to increase and prevail mightily (Acts 19:20).

The end of Paul's second missionary journey and the beginning of his third, preaching, reasoning and teaching about salvation through Jesus Christ, and many others joining with him in this ministry.

Paul & Silas go out and make a second visit to churches that Paul had established earlier and guided by the Holy Spirit, Paul travels to new towns, runs into opposition, is thrown in prison, but delivered to keep on traveling and preaching Jesus Christ.

There are disagreements among the believers, but they appeal to Scripture and the Holy Spirit and it is resolved and the Church moves forward in the ministry of Jesus Christ.

Despite opposition and persecution, Paul and the others continue to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Church is growing with people from many areas, and it's growing, through opposition, by the power of the Holy Spirit working through people.

There continues to be perecution of the Christians and some are martyred, but the Church grows and the Christians are faithful to God.

The Church working together and proclaiming Christ.