21.18: Teaching the Good News: 2 New Important Cities and a Little Encouragement from Jesus

<p>In Acts 18, we follow Paul as he visits two very prominent and important &nbsp;cities. The first is Corinth in Greece. It was a major trade hub and a &nbsp;short boat ride from Athens. Paul will spend a year and a half there. &nbsp;Then he goes to Ephesus (ruins pictured above) another important city in &nbsp;Asia (today’s Turkey). We’ll touch on their importance after the &nbsp;reading. And, of course, no visit from Paul is without opposition… Let’s &nbsp;dig in…</p> <p><a href="https://giselleaguiar.com/2021/01/18/teaching-the-good-news-2-new-important-cities-and-a-little-encouragement-from-jesus/"><em><strong>Click on over to my blog where there's a map of Paul's 2nd missionary journey, links for you to dig deeper as well as a specially selected worship music video at the bottom...</strong></em></a></p> <p><em><strong>Jesus said, “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.” ~ ‭‭Revelation‬ ‭3:22‬ ‭NLT‬‬ - this is repeated 14 times in scripture. Kind of gives the idea that God wants us to pay attention.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>If you want to reap all the benefits of salvation including the 1-way, non-stop ticket to Heaven then…</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Believe. Repent. Be Baptized. Receive the Holy Spirit.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Pray this prayer humbly and wholeheartedly…</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>“Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner. I believe You died for my sins. Please forgive me. Right now, I turn from my sins and open the door of my heart and my life to you. I confess You as my personal Lord and Savior. I surrender my whole life to you and I will follow you for the rest of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.”</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Jesus is coming back soon! Are you ready?</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Soli Deo Gloria — To God Alone Be the Glory!</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>This is a daily podcast, published each evening.&nbsp;</strong></em></p> <p><em>