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Third Baptist Church 10/26/25 Dr. Tommy Simons "The Work of the World: Overcoming"

Colossians: The beloved physician Luke and Demas sends you their greetings. 2 Timothy: Demas, because he loved this present world has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. ~ Demas, what happened...? Scripture says, he loved this present world too much. Demas is mentioned in 2nd Timothy, Paul's final letter, no longer under house arrest, but suffering isolation and pain of prison. Thessalonica offered Demas separation from Emperor Nero and increased persecutions against followers of the Way. The horror of The Great Fire of Rome arrives in 64AD. ~ Take a moment and consider faith, courage and persistence of second generation followers of Jesus Christ. The pillars of the church, Paul and Peter, are removed from leadership, soon after the Great Fire of Rome. The entire arc of the New Testament is read and heard amidst social, political and religious upheavals—part of the Empire were a tinderbox culminating in utter destruction of Jerusalem and Herod's Temple in 70AD. ~ Here's what you have in common with second generation Christians: *Jesus of Nazareth is never seen in the flesh *The Holy Spirit is gifted to all proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ. *You receive Gospel through writings of those experiencing Jesus in the flesh and Jesus resurrected. *You are called to participate, fellowship and continue work of the world through institution established by Jesus—the church. ~ Tomorrow you will discover guidance from longest living and only apostle not martyred for following Jesus, female deacon slave from Asia Minor and bishop of church in North Africa and letter from Governor of Roman province. ~ All are tempted to walk wide road of comfort from chaos of Rome to comfort of Thessalonica...in the morning... you will discover another better way... ~ And as part of worship, Third celebrates beauty and witness of baptism. Let us gather with joy and anticipation. Blessings and love to all, Tommy