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Transcript of Greece in the Footsteps of St. Paul, Part 1
In the Footsteps of St. Paul
A Pilgrimage to Greece
and Ephesus—Part 1
A program for Colts Neck Reformed Church
By Connie Paul, one of the pilgrims
with pictures and media from four other travelers
May 3 and 17, 2009
Based on a trip led by Dennis Dewey, Sacred Story Journeys,Through Alpha Christian Tours May 2008
Saul is Converted and Commissioned to the Gentiles
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!" "Yes, Lord," he answered. The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight." "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name." But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel.” Acts 9:10-15
Saul, now Paul, comes to Europe at Philippi
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the
gospel to them. Acts 16:9-10
Paul Comes to Europe on His Second Missionary JourneyPaul Comes to Europe on His Second Missionary Journey
We Begin Our Pilgrimage in Philippi
Storyteller Dennis Dewey tells the story at the river.
The Conversion of Lydia: Acts 16:11-15
We Renewed Our Baptismal Vows at Lydia’s River
The Bapistry at Philippi Next to the River
95% of Greeks are Greek Orthodox
Preaching on the Bema of the Synagogue and Archeology in the Agora
The Lilies of the Field
Thessaloniki from the Acropolis
Another view of the city
Paul in Thessaloniki: Acts 17:1-9
The Agia Sophia in Thessaloniki
Leaving Thessaloniki and coming to Beroea
The Grotto in Beroea Acts 17:10-15
A family preserved the Bema and built the Grotto
We gathered most evenings to share the day
Mount Olympus
One of thousands of roadside shrines
If you saw these granite columns, wouldn’t you build a monastery?
There were 24 built in the 1300 and 1400s.
This is Varlaam where we visited
The Pilgrims at Meteora
We don’t know that Paul came to Delphi but everyone else did!
Delphi held the oracle of Apollo
Paul Comes to Athens
Dennis Dewey, Storyteller
Paul Argues with the Greek Philosophers on Mars Hill Acts 17:22 - 40