Thessalonians :)

Read pp 430-431, answer following questions:
What convinced Paul to go to Greece? Nighttime vision
What does Acts 16:9 say? Act 16:9 "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. "
Where was the first European church planted? Philippi
What's the Egnatian Way? Where does it bring him? A Roman road that leads to the busy port town of Thessalonica.
How many miles does he WALK? 90 miles
Where is Paul when he gets a report on the church in Thessalonica? Corinth
What are the "three main questions" of the church? 1) What should the do about the persecution they're facing? 2) How should Christians behave? 3) When is Jesus is coming, and what happens to Christians who die before then?

2) Read page 432, answer following questions:
How many people lived in Thessalonica? 100,000
How was Thessalonica a "free city"? Rome granted it special privileges such as the right to govern itself, freedom from military occupations, and exemption from some taxes.
Who was Cassander? A former general of Alexander The Great
When did Romans capture the city? 167 BC
What's "Thessaloniki"? Greece's 2nd largest city, after Athens


3) Read page 434 "How Holy Is Enough", answer following questions:
What does 1 Thess 4:3 say?
What does 1 Thess 5:23-24 say?
What does Matt. 5:48 say?
What is holiness? (summarize the main points)