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CITY	Philippi	Thessalonica	Berea	Athens	Corinth
Scripture Passage	Acts 16:11-39
Key Phrase	Roman & proud of it.
Background of the City and People	Philip of Macedon conquered it in 300 B.C. Roman colony. In 31 BC. Romans who supported An-tony had to go here.  No synagogue.  Had Italian citizenship.
Approaches Paul Used	Went to the place of prayer 1 1/2 miles away from city.
Positive Reception	Jailer and household. See letter to the Philippians.
Strength of Opposition	Had to leave the city. 1 of two places Paul beaten by Gentiles.
Surface Reasons for Opposition	Exorcised slave girl. They are Jews, (Anti-Semitic?) throwing city in uproar advoca-ting customs unlawful for Romans.
Characteristics of the Church	Very good. Steadfast, good stewards. Some contention, selfish ambition, and Judaiz-ing tendencies though
Special Notes	Only spent a little time there and had a big impact.
What We Can Learn	Little time and great opposition among a different, hostile, and prejudiced people are not barriers to doing great things for God.

by Steven M. Morrison, PhD.