The city of Corinth sits in a beautiful location overlooking the sea and during Paul’s ministry he visited it twice. Adopting a different strategy than he had in Athens, Paul unashamedly preached the gospel of Christ without apology. Here in Corinth Paul stayed for 18 months and whilst ministering there he supported himself as a tentmaker showing his adaptability and industriousness.

<p>The city of Corinth sits in a beautiful location overlooking the sea and during Paul’s ministry he visited it twice. Adopting a different strategy than he had in Athens, Paul unashamedly preached the gospel of Christ without apology. Here in Corinth Paul stayed for 18 months and whilst ministering there he supported himself as a tentmaker showing his adaptability and industriousness.</p>

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Pentecost to Patmos

Adam Ramdin

01 Pentecost to Patmos

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

02 The Stoning of Stephen

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos


The Great War of 1812 The Great War of 1812 The Great War of 1812 Today Corinth has a population of 30, 000, and like its ancient predecessor, it is a center of commerce connecting northern and southern Greece with the nearby Corinth Canal connecting the Ionian and Aegean Seas. Corinth was visited by Alexander the Great prior to his rulership, and it wasn't far from here, in the Ithmian Games in 336 BC, that he was asked to lead the Greeks against the Persians. Corinth was destroyed by the Romans partially in 146 BC, but in 44 BC it was rebuilt by Julius Caesar, and Roman Corinth prospered more than ever before, and by the time of Paul it may have had as many as 800, 000 inhabitants. Corinth was the capital of Roman Greece. 🎵 music 🎵 Paul visited this city twice, recorded in both Acts 18 and Acts 20, in the years 50 to 51 AD and 58 AD.

It was here in Corinth that he wrote the letters to the church in Thessalonica and also the letter to the Romans. When Paul came here the first time, he was kindly hosted by Aquila and Priscilla, and again he set about going to the synagogue on the Sabbath day where he witnessed to both Jews and Greeks. Paul was able to get some high-profile converts to Christianity, 1 of whom was named Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, who along with many of the Corinthians believed and was baptized. [♪ music ♪ When Paul came to Corinth, he had a different strategy than when he was in Athens. In Athens, he had met with the philosophers and skillfully reasoned with them.

Science was met with science, logic with logic, and philosophy with philosophy. Here in Corinth, he resolved to preach more directly and share the power of the gospel, the story of a crucified and risen Savior. His message would anger his Jewish hearers and the Greeks would think it ridiculous, but Paul preached the gospel without apology. [♪ music ♪ It was met with resistance and Paul was going to leave, but the Lord appeared to him and told him that many in Corinth would believe. Whilst Paul was here, he wasn't a financial burden on the believers, either here in Corinth or abroad, as he supported himself through his trade as a tentmaker.

Here Paul leaves a strong example in ministry, whereby his trade supported him and provided him with ministry opportunities he wouldn't have had if he was just preaching. Today God needs men and women who will take Christ into the marketplace and will go where no living preacher can go. [♪ music ♪ Paul would stay for 18 months before he left. The Jews would try to get him tried right here on the Bema before Galileo, but he immediately dismissed their case. He would travel on to Ephesus where he would write the letters to the church in Corinth.

He also met a man there named Apollos who would come here to Corinth and do much public evangelism and door-to-door ministry. It is from his and Paul's ministry where we see that Paul planted the seeds with limited success, but Apollos watered them. As he experienced great success in ministry, people started to compare his ministry with Paul's, something that greatly dishonors God. [♪ music ♪ This attachment to 1 minister and comparing him as better than others was strongly rebuked by both Paul and Apollos. Some others preferred the ministry of Peter.

Paul rebuked all of this, saying, Is Christ divided? Let no man glory in men. Paul pointed men to the power of the cross, and so today We should not put the work of 1 minister or ministry above another, for such a party spirit does not lead to unity in the church. May we know our place in the world today, and whether we are sowing seeds or reaping a harvest, know that neither aspect of ministry is more important than another, and God needs all of us working together to spread the gospel today. You You

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Pentecost to Patmos

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01 Pentecost to Patmos

5m

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

5m

02 The Stoning of Stephen

4m

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

4m

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

5m

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

4m

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

5m

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

4m

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

5m

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

5m

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

5m

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

5m

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

5m

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

5m

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos

5m

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