Paul went to the synagogue in Thessalonica to preach to the Jews for three Sabbaths about how Jesus fulfilled prophecies of the Messiah. Some Jews and many Greeks believed, but unbelieving Jews became envious and stirred up trouble. They failed to find Paul, so they dragged his host Jason before the city rulers, accusing them of defying Caesar's decrees. When they could not get Paul, they took Jason as security until Paul appeared. Paul was then sent to Berea to preach again.

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2. Acts 17 1 Now when they
had passed through
Amphipolis and Apol-
lonia, they came to Thes-
salonica, where was a
synagogue of the Jews:
Paul went first to the Jews.
Jesus came unto His Own people, and they
rejected Him as a nation.
Opportunity was still extended. 2

3. 2-3 And Paul, as his manner
was, went in unto them, and three
Sabbath days reasoned with them
out of the Scriptures, opening and
alleging, that Christ must needs
have suffered, and risen again
from the dead; and that this
Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is
Christ.
After three Sabbaths, he went to the Gentiles.
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4. 4 And some of them believed, and consorted with
Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great
multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
It's our responsibility to get the Gospel out.
Some will believe; many will not.
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5. 5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with
envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the
baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the
city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of
Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Apparently Paul was staying with Jason;
That opened him to attack.
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6. Why were these unbelieving Jews envious?
Paul was getting too much attention.
4 And some of them (Jews) believed, and consorted
with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a
great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
They were going to drag Paul out of Jason's
house and deliver him to the mob.
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7. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason
and certain brethren unto the rulers of the
city, crying, These that have turned the world
upside down are come hither also;
They had not yet turned the world
upside down, but I'm sure it seemed
that way to these Jews.
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8. 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do
contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there
is another king, one Jesus.
When they couldn't get Paul, they took Jason.
The Jews hated the rule of the Romans, but they
were willing to use them to stop Christianity.
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9. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the
city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they
had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they
let them go.
Money to assure that Jason would appear
before the rulers with Paul.
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10. 10 And the brethren
immediately sent away Paul
and Silas by night unto
Berea: who coming thither
went into the synagogue of
the Jews.
Again, Paul goes to the Jews first.
That was his pattern for a long time.
But when the majority of Jews rejected the
Gospel, he went to the Gentiles.
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11. Don't get discouraged!
When a person you are concerned for rejects
the Gospel, go to many others.
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12. We are responsible to tell the Good
News of Jesus Christ.
We are not responsible for the response
people make.
Keep on going and keep on telling.
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