PLACES IN ACTS: MACEDONIA

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Places In Acts

a) We look at the places mentioned in Acts. Each place is located on a map and then we note the people and events associated with that place. Each place contains some information mentioned in the book of Acts. 

2. Macedonia 

i) Pronounced Mass-uh-doan'-ee-uh (some pronounce the first syllable as Mack-).

ii) Region north of Achaia or Greece.

iii) Philippi and Thessalonica were principle cities.

iv) Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys.

v) Paul was called by a vision to preach there (Acts 16:9-12).

vi) Paul did much preaching there (Acts 20:1,3, 1 Corinthians 16:5, 2 Corinthians 2:13, 7:5).

vii) The Christians in Macedonia helped each other and sent aid to Christians elsewhere (Romans 15:26, 2 Corinthians 8:1-4, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10).

viii) The region was evangelized from Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 1:8).


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