Macedonia is the region
where the gospel first entered Europe.
Come over into Macedonia,
and help us.
Ye do it toward all the brethren
which are in all Macedonia.
Macedonia was a Roman province in northern Greece. Paul received a vision of a man of Macedonia asking for help. He and his companions concluded that God had called them to preach the gospel there. Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea were cities in Macedonia where churches were planted. The believers in Thessalonica showed brotherly love toward all the brethren in all Macedonia. The churches of Macedonia were known for their generosity in the collection for the saints.
- The call to Macedonia marked the gospel’s entrance into Europe.
- Paul planted churches there on his second missionary journey.
- The Thessalonians’ love reached the brethren throughout the region.
- The Macedonian churches gave out of their poverty for the needs of others.
Macedonia is a place where the gospel took root and the churches practiced brotherly love and generous giving.
Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Ye do it toward all the brethren
which are in all Macedonia.
The churches of Macedonia
gave beyond their means.
- Acts 16:9-10 records the Macedonian call.
- Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea are Macedonian cities where churches were established.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10 notes the brotherly love shown toward all the brethren in Macedonia.
- 2 Corinthians 8 praises the generosity of the Macedonian churches.
- The region became an early center of the gospel in Europe.
- The Region – A Roman province in northern Greece.
- The Call – Come over into Macedonia and help us.
- The Cities – Philippi, Thessalonica, and Berea.
- The Churches – Planted by Paul and his companions.
- The Love – Brotherly love toward all the brethren in the region.
- The Generosity – Giving out of poverty for the saints.
- Acts 16:9-10 – “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. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.”
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10 – “And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:1-2 – “Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.”
- Acts 17:1 – Paul and Silas come to Thessalonica in Macedonia.
Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia.
The churches of Macedonia in a great trial of affliction abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Macedonia is the region where the gospel first entered Europe. The churches there practiced brotherly love and generous giving.
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