When I read this it really stood out that Paul’s boldness of teaching the Good News kept him teaching the truth and not worrying about who he offended, he just spoke the truth. It says, “…arguing persistently about the Kingdom of God.” He never said this might offend the new believers or the un-churched, he just brought the message. When people objected he took the ones that wanted to learn and hear and taught them for two more years opening the doors for anyone that wanted to grow. Teaching the word of God is what makes people grow and seek God not anything else. I do believe you get them there any way possible and then you teach them the truth. If they don’t like it you keep teaching and preaching the truth focusing on glorifying the Father by living as Jesus did and you get behind the Holy Spirit and follow. We do not serve people but the Lord, stay seeking, asking and knocking so we can develop and mature in our faith. Amen
Acts 19:8-10 “Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publically speaking against the way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia – both Jews and Greeks – heard the word of the Lord.”
When I read this it really stood out that Paul’s boldness of teaching the Good News kept him teaching the truth and not worrying about who he offended, he just spoke the truth. It says, “…arguing persistently about the Kingdom of God.” He never said this might offend the new believers or the un-churched, he just brought the message. When people objected he took the ones that wanted to learn and hear and taught them for two more years opening the doors for anyone that wanted to grow. Teaching the word of God is what makes people grow and seek God not anything else. I do believe you get them there any way possible and then you teach them the truth. If they don’t like it you keep teaching and preaching the truth focusing on glorifying the Father by living as Jesus did and you get behind the Holy Spirit and follow. We do not serve people but the Lord, stay seeking, asking and knocking so we can develop and mature in our faith. Amen
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