1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:05,519 Speaker 1: Let us pray and Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: believed on the Lord with all his house, and many 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptized. Acts eighteen 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:20,400 Speaker 1: eight strengthen my heart when I grow tired of being 5 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: rejected by men and women who want nothing to do 6 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: with the freedom you offer them, Jesus, when the shower 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: of Nose comes my way, I will no longer take 8 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: their ignorance as a personal attack against my character, but 9 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: will chalk it up to their ignorant and clouded hearts. 10 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: When the fear of alienation arises in me, I will 11 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 1: rest my mind and think back on the words you 12 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: spoke to Paul in Acts eighteen For in your word 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: to him, you reassured him that you have many people 14 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: in the city of Corinth that are yours, and who 15 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: will rally round Paul when his time of need would come. 16 00:01:06,480 --> 00:01:11,399 Speaker 1: Right now, I receive that word for myself. I gladly 17 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: welcome the kingdom connections that are appointed to me at 18 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:20,080 Speaker 1: just the right time. Thank you, Jesus that you are 19 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: always looking out for me as I walk out your 20 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:32,040 Speaker 1: purpose for my life. In Jesus name, Amen. Thank you 21 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: for praying with me to day. Continue listening for an 22 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible in a 23 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: Year dot com Paul in Corinth. 24 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 2: In our last story, we were able to read the 25 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: letters written by Paul to the church in Thessalonica. Paul 26 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: encouraged them to continue in their pursuit of a and 27 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 2: peaceful life that honors God. Now we see a new 28 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: church emerge in one of the darkest cities in the 29 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: known world, Corinth. The church in Corinth would be birthed 30 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 2: through struggle, so much so that Paul would need to 31 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,840 Speaker 2: remain a year and a half to train them. Inspired 32 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 2: by the Book of Acts. 33 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 3: I'm so glad you've joined us on the Bible in 34 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 3: a Year podcast today. 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At our Last Time Together, we 48 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 3: heard how Paul and Silas planted a church in Thessalonaika 49 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 3: and disciple new believers in order to lead the church forward. 50 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,920 Speaker 3: They faced opposition and were forced to flee under cover 51 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 3: for a night in Barrea, where they found Jewish believers 52 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 3: who were more open to reasoning through the scriptures to 53 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 3: determine what was truly God's Word. We then heard how 54 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 3: Paul went to Athens and shared the Gospel with Greeks 55 00:03:43,320 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 3: in the public square, using relatable, relevant language to introduce 56 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 3: them to the God they'd never met. Today we'll hear 57 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 3: how Paul brought light into the dark city of Corinth. 58 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 3: He will meet fellow tent makers who would become not 59 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 3: only partners in the marketplace, but in mission as well. 60 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: Despite the sin that abounded in this place, the Gospel 61 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,480 Speaker 3: took hold Jesus came alive in the hearts of those 62 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 3: who received him, and Paul remained many months in order 63 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 3: to disciple these brand new Christians. Let's listen now to 64 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:17,920 Speaker 3: this reading from the Book of Acts. 65 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,800 Speaker 2: Paul felt the ocean breeze caress his face as he 66 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:26,799 Speaker 2: descended into the city of Corinth. This ancient port city 67 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:30,360 Speaker 2: was bustling with culture and trade. It was Julius Caesar 68 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: who had restored the city to its former glory. Its 69 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: buildings were large and bright, gazing over the ocean. Its 70 00:04:36,760 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 2: streets were busy with trade and business. Yet the city 71 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,000 Speaker 2: was not for the weak hearted. Many dangers lurked in 72 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 2: the city of Corinth. Its port made it a hub 73 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 2: for many dangerous people, and its temple to Aphrodite made 74 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 2: it a city fuelled by carnal pleasures. Paul knew that 75 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 2: Corinth's outward beauty was not to be trusted. It was 76 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:59,159 Speaker 2: often said that in order to survive Corinth, one must 77 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 2: be brave and wavering. So Paul walked the city streets 78 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: looking for any sign of familiar faces or buildings. He 79 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: knew the first step was to find like minded people 80 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:13,760 Speaker 2: and seek their protection. Paul walked past the temple of Aphrodite. 81 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 2: Male and female prostitutes lay on the temple steps, beckoning 82 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,800 Speaker 2: for Paul to draw near. Paul looked away and fixed 83 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,880 Speaker 2: his gaze towards the docks. There he saw a man 84 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 2: thrown overboard with a weight around his neck. The city 85 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:30,479 Speaker 2: would take Paul's soul if he was not careful. After 86 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:33,159 Speaker 2: a day of searching, Paul met a Jewish couple named 87 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 2: Aquila and Priscilla. Claudius had commanded that all Jews residing 88 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 2: in Rome be banished, so the two of them found 89 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: themselves living in Corinth with the other exiles. Paul and 90 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 2: Aquila became good friends, since both of them were tent 91 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 2: makers by trade. The two of them mended tents together 92 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: and preached in the nearby synagogues. Soon Silas and Timothy 93 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:57,479 Speaker 2: journeyed to meet Paul. A few weeks had passed and 94 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,680 Speaker 2: Paul was becoming well acquainted with some of the Corinth Jews. 95 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,680 Speaker 2: Daily he would speak of Jesus and preach the good 96 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 2: news of forgiveness. Yet they would deny him. Daily, each 97 00:06:08,120 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 2: day they would mark him and mark Christ. They would 98 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:16,039 Speaker 2: blaspheme against Jesus and curse him. However, the Gentiles were 99 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 2: receiving Christ with gladness. So Paul wiped the dust off 100 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 2: his robe and lifted his hands, saying, your blood be 101 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 2: on your own heads. From now on, I will turn 102 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:30,279 Speaker 2: my attention to the gentiles. As Paul continued in ministry, 103 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 2: many Corinthians came to know Jesus as their Lord and savior. Prostitutes, sailors, thieves, craftsmen, 104 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:40,440 Speaker 2: and Roman guards came together at the feet of Jesus 105 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:44,680 Speaker 2: to worship. One night, Paul was tossing and turning in 106 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:48,280 Speaker 2: his bed. Sweat beat down his neck. Even the ocean 107 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 2: breeze could not cool him down. He was riddled with 108 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: anxious fear. Fear of the Jews, fear of sinning with 109 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 2: the prostitutes, fear of being stabbed or beaten. All of 110 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 2: these things rushed upon Paul with great force. So he 111 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 2: cried out to God and whispered sweet hymns to comfort him. 112 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 2: In the night, as Paul drifted off to sleep, the 113 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,800 Speaker 2: Lord came to him in a dream, saying, be of 114 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: good courage, Paul, keep speaking, and do not be silent. 115 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 2: I have gone before you and I am with you. 116 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 2: No one will attack you, for there are many in 117 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:24,560 Speaker 2: this city who belonged to me. Calmed by the presence 118 00:07:24,600 --> 00:07:27,120 Speaker 2: of God, Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and 119 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 2: a half. He would teach the word of God and 120 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 2: build up leaders in the Corinthian church. However, there was 121 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:36,520 Speaker 2: a dark force arising in the Jews of Corinth. They 122 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 2: made a united attack against Paul. As he was mending 123 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 2: tense near the market place, they ambushed him. Paul was 124 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 2: once again met with a fury of fists and feet 125 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:48,880 Speaker 2: to his face and ribs. He was tackled to the 126 00:07:48,920 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: floor and bound. The Jews sacrificed the shalom peace of 127 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: God for the sake of violence against their brother. So 128 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,200 Speaker 2: they brought him to the court, hoping to get him 129 00:07:59,240 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 2: sentenced to prison or banished. The Jews brought Paul before Gallio, 130 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 2: the proconsul of Acaiah. They spat at Paul and pointed saying, 131 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:11,800 Speaker 2: this man is telling people to worship God apart from 132 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 2: our traditions. He ought to be punished. Gallio looked down 133 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 2: from his high platform. He leaned back from his desk 134 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 2: and laughed, how are you joking? He scoffed. I thought 135 00:08:22,600 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 2: this was a matter of crime, but it is just 136 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,880 Speaker 2: your petty Jewish law. Get out of my sight and 137 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,600 Speaker 2: settle this among yourselves. Livid, the Jews brought a man 138 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 2: named Sustin before Gallio and beat him nearly to death. 139 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,480 Speaker 2: Sustan was also a believer, so they wanted to show 140 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 2: Gallio the severity of their crimes. But Gallio was a 141 00:08:42,120 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 2: Roman and couldn't care less about the affairs of the Jews. 142 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 2: So the Corinthian Church emerged from a dark and wicked city. 143 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 2: The church would have to be on guard and alert 144 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,240 Speaker 2: if it was to survive. Paul knew this and stayed 145 00:08:55,280 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 2: a long time to ensure they were taken care of. However, 146 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 2: the Corinthian Church would prove to be difficult for Paul. 147 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 2: When he left, they would fall prey to different schemes 148 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 2: of false teachers and corrupt practices. It would only be 149 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 2: through a stiff rebuke from Paul that they would return 150 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 2: to their relationship with Jesus. 151 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:19,680 Speaker 3: As we begin today's reading, we find Paul in the 152 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 3: busy port town of corinth. It was a place where 153 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 3: commerce abounded, and so did sin, especially immorality sexual sin. 154 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 3: This was where the temple of Aphrodite was located, and 155 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 3: worshippers of this false God indulged in all manner of 156 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 3: sexual immorality. It pervaded and perversed the culture and would 157 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 3: be a battle that Christians in Corinth would have to 158 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 3: fight and be prepared against these temptations. Paul met two Jews, 159 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 3: a husband and wife named Aquilla and Priscilla. They were 160 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:56,000 Speaker 3: tent makers like him, and he soon joined them in 161 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 3: the marketplace to support his missionary efforts. As he did 162 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 3: in every city, Paul devoted time to sharing the good 163 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 3: news of Jesus with both Jews and Gentiles. He went 164 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 3: to the synagogue every Sabbath and reason through the scriptures 165 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 3: to show people who Jesus is and why his claims 166 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 3: could be believed. This was a common theme in Paul's ministry, 167 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 3: and it reminds us that our faith is not blind acceptance, 168 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 3: but reasonable based upon genuine, legitimate truth. God has given 169 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:29,199 Speaker 3: us minds with which to reason, and He has revealed 170 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 3: himself through his word, the Bible, and we can have 171 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,680 Speaker 3: confidence and trust the Bible and therefore believe and have 172 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 3: faith in God and the things that God says in 173 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 3: his Word. Soon Paul was joined by Silas and Timothy, 174 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,680 Speaker 3: and together they continued to share the gospel, but it 175 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 3: was tiring work, and day after day Paul felt the 176 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 3: rejection and ridicule that came from religious people, until finally 177 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,679 Speaker 3: he had had enough. He wrote them off in his mind, 178 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 3: resolving to speak only to gentiles who were open to 179 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 3: the gospel. It's a relatable experience. Many times, people who 180 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 3: are religious, even members of our own family and closest circles, 181 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 3: can frustrate us because they reject the truth of Jesus Christ. 182 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 3: But don't miss what happened to Paul. As we read 183 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:20,600 Speaker 3: in Acts eighteen, verse nine, one night, the Lord spoke 184 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 3: to Paul in a vision. Do not be afraid, keep 185 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 3: on speaking, do not be silent. This is great encouragement 186 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 3: for us today. We must not be silent, even in 187 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 3: the face of rejection. We can expect rejection and move 188 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 3: forward through it. It can be disheartening and disappointing, but 189 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:43,120 Speaker 3: we must not be silent in our mission to take 190 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 3: the message of Jesus Christ to the world, beginning with 191 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:50,599 Speaker 3: those nearby, closest to us, our neighbors, our family and friends, 192 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 3: and to the nations. So we heard then that Paul 193 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,439 Speaker 3: listened to God's words to him and persevered. He stayed Incrinth, 194 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 3: teaching and preaching God's Way, and the church was growing there, 195 00:12:02,960 --> 00:12:08,080 Speaker 3: but so was opposition. Finally, the angry religious crowd in 196 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,559 Speaker 3: opposition to Paul took him before the Roman governor. They 197 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 3: accused him of teaching about a God that wasn't part 198 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 3: of their religious traditions. This Roman ruler wasn't interested. Really, 199 00:12:19,800 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 3: this wasn't a legal or criminal matter. He sent them away, 200 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:26,360 Speaker 3: no doubt, frustrated that Paul was free to continue teaching 201 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:30,640 Speaker 3: about Jesus. It was a victory, albeit a small one, 202 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 3: and one that allowed Paul to remain there discipling believers 203 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 3: in growing the church. And this was such an important task. 204 00:12:38,559 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 3: The darkness in Corinth was strong, seeping into the society 205 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:46,960 Speaker 3: and threatening to poison the burgeoning, growing church. Later, Paul 206 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 3: would write two letters to the church in Corinth, urging 207 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,840 Speaker 3: the believers to turn back to Jesus and root out 208 00:12:53,120 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 3: false teaching and evil practices that had found their way 209 00:12:56,160 --> 00:12:59,480 Speaker 3: into the church. His words would serve as a reminder 210 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 3: to us to day to always be vigilant in truth, 211 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 3: rejecting the sin and the culture that surrounds us, and 212 00:13:06,760 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 3: holding true to our identity and our commitment to Christ. 213 00:13:11,080 --> 00:13:14,640 Speaker 3: Let's pray. Dear God, we thank you for today's reading 214 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 3: and the reminder that we must never be silent in 215 00:13:18,160 --> 00:13:21,600 Speaker 3: the face of opposition or rejection, but always speak the 216 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:24,840 Speaker 3: truth of your word. May we boldly share the gospel 217 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,960 Speaker 3: of Jesus Christ to our neighbors and to the nations. 218 00:13:28,320 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 3: As long as we have breath in our lungs. May 219 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 3: we keep speaking the name of Jesus and delivering his truth. Amen. 220 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. 221 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 3: I'm Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas, and before we go, 222 00:13:44,040 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 3: I want you to know that I would love to 223 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:49,679 Speaker 3: send you my daily devotional to give you fresh encouragement 224 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 3: every single day. So visit Jack Graham