Having thus traveled to Macedonia, Paul preached the gospel in the t…

Thus, Paul traveled to Macedonia and preached the gospel in the city of Philippi.

...There, the Lord "opened the heart" of a woman named Lydia,
causing her to heed His word,
and leading her to salvation.

Furthermore, even in the prison where Paul and his companions were taken, the Lord "opened" the prison doors through a great earthquake, leading the jailer and his family to salvation.

The Lord had prepared "believers in the Lord"—"faithful to the Lord"—in the city of Philippi!

...Thus, the first church in Europe was born.

The Philippian church was persecuted, economically poor, and a small group.

However, it became a base that enthusiastically supported Paul's European and world missions.

Then…2000 years later…
The gospel was delivered to us as well.

...Next, I believe Okinawa will become a base…or a major key… for missions in Japan!

Shalom 😃

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.