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Jul 2023
46m 51s

Acts 16-21 Part 1 • Dr. Susan Easton Bla...

Hank Smith & John Bytheway
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How do we stay humble as well as be bold when proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ? Dr. Susan Easton Black examines the four missions of Paul and how the Spirit aids in the growth of the Church.

  • 00:00 Part 1–Dr. Susan Easton Black
  • 00:35 Introduction of Dr. Susan Easton Black
  • 03:30 Background to Paul
  • 08:51 Paul and Timothy
  • 11:47 Paul heads to Macedonia and meets Lydia
  • 14:50 Paul preaches with the Spirit
  • 15:32 Lydia and a “damsel”
  • 17:53 Paul and Silas imprisoned
  • 21:09 Evil cannot testify
  • 24:16 Elder Uchtdorf shares missionary story
  • 27:18 Paul travels to Thessalonica
  • 30:03 Paul visits synagogues first in each city
  • 31:45 Paul preaches on Mars Hill
  • 35:09 Paul preaches out of Psalms
  • 37:05 We are the offspring of God
  • 39:16 We build temples to make covenants 
  • 40:44 God isn’t in idols
  • 43:19 Paul becomes a tent maker
  • 45:41 Paul no longer goes to the synagogues first
  • 47:52 End of Part 1–Dr. Susan Easton Black

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