Dear Diary, I mean, Churches
Paul told this church to stop feeding themselves first. Greedy much?
What is Corinth
The number of missionary journeys Paul took
What is 3
The event where the Holy Spirit bestowed some astounding abilities on the Apostles. What's that you said, Peter?
What is Pentecost
This tentmaking husband-and-wife duo hosted Paul in Corinth and risk-freely ministered alongside him.
Who are Priscilla and Aquila?
This language gives us the word “Chairo,” meaning to be cheerful, glad, and to thrive or bloom in God.
What is Greek?
Containing over 7,100 words and 16 chapters, this is the longest letter we have of Paul's
What is Romans?
After Jerusalem and Judea, but before the ends of the Earth.
What is Samaria?
These nine virtues: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are also known as a type of Botanical category.
What are the Fruits of the Spirit?
Who is Barnabas?
Long before English had a word for this kind of joy, this ancient language gave us “Sameach”—a word connected to shining, gladness, and deep inner delight.
What is Hebrew?
Dear Churches, the Epistles of John, Peter, Hebrews, and this guy aren't addressed to any one church.
Who is James?
A certain rabbit has found himself in strange places after taking a wrong turn at Albuquerque, but this apostle, while baptizing someone at Gaza, suddenly found himself in Azotus.
Who is Philip?
Faster than a violent wind. More powerful than the world. Able to reveal the deep things of God. Look! Above your head! It's a bird! It's a flame! It's a ghost!
Who is the Holy Spirit?
Paul wrote a letter interceding for this runaway slave, whom early church tradition says went on to become the bishop of Ephesus.
Who is Onesimus?
You can’t make this happen for someone else, but there’s something incredibly joyful about watching it happen—especially when their steps are taking them closer to Jesus.
What is seeing someone grow in Christ?
Rome and this church had one thing in common. Paul had never been there.
What is Colossae?
Known as Rome's second capital, it was, more importantly, the city that first sent out a pair of missionaries.
What is Antioch?
While about 120 believers gathered at the start of Pentecost, Peter’s powerful sermon led to this many souls being added to the Church that day.
What is 3,000?
A female colleague of Paul who likely brought a letter to Rome. She also shares a name with a quirky musician on the TV Show Friends.
Who is Phoebe?
Sin doesn’t always ask you to change the choice—it just convinces you to change what you call it, giving a bad decision a nicer-sounding one of these.
What is a new name?
An ice-cold Coke is delicious and refreshing, and some swear Hot Dr. Pepper is a Happy Holiday Idea, but we can all agree with Jesus that lukewarm water and this church should just be vomited out.
What is Laodicea
We've all had a hard time staying awake during a sermon, but this young boy once fell asleep while Paul, of all people, preached.
Who is Eutychus?
Teachin', Prophesyin', and Invitin' the homies over are all examples of these things we get from the Holy Spirit when we receive salvation
What are the Spiritual Gifts
Chapter 16 of Romans contains a quick shout-out from this otherwise obscure man who actually penned the letter for Paul.
Who is Tertius?
Sin tries to convince you that its promises are worth holding onto, but Psalm 36 asks us to recognize that this is far more valuable.
What is Gods steadfast love?