2 Thessalonians 1 ~ when He comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.

This House Church has been used in our blog several times, this is the closest thing I know of relating to the early House Churches.

2 Thessalonians 1


1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy,

To the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,^{[brothers and sisters]} as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.


5 This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering— 6 since indeed God considers it just to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 when he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed. 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12 so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Increasing the faith? How about impact 2,000 years later.

Thessaloniki Θεσσαλονίκη, Thessalonica is the second-largest city in Greece. Paul traveled with Timothy & Silvanus creating Faith in Jesus. 2 Thessalonians has the most evidence supporting Paul's authorship. That is a little bit strange, we rely upon historians rather than the Word of God.


Romans 16:5
Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia.

This 4th century House Church, is a wonderful, inviting place of worship. There are 18 mentions of House Churches in Scripture. A comfortable, shaded inviting place on the exterior, (Blessed David) Osios David's simple exterior, with the wavy roof, has a spectacular mosaic of Ezekiel's vision. Osios David was built over (and used building blocks from) the remains of a Roman bath. According to oral history, the Chapel honored Emperor Galerius's daughter Theodora. Galerius persecuted Christians later admitting the policy trying to eradicate Christianity had failed, saying: "Wherefore, for this our indulgence, they ought to pray to their God for our safety, for that of the republic, and for their own, that the republic may continue uninjured on every side, and that they may be able to live securely in their homes."

The people of Thessoloniki have living history, today, of Paul's brief journeys to their city. The testimony declares Jesus Christ as LORD. Paul gave Testimony and Jesus provided signs, miracles and wonders. The history of the Church proclaims wonders we read in the Book of Acts repeat when people fled, sojourned and traveled carrying the Bible we are so blessed to be able to casually pick up.

Jesus proclaims, in His Love, we are worthy of the Kingdom of GOD.
Paul repeats the blessing of Abraham continues for those who are in the Body of Jesus Christ.

This Church of God in steadfastness and faith in all persecutions and afflictions endured - Osios David is 1,600 years old. The Ezekial mosaic spent centuries hidden beneath a calfskin, which prevented the Turks from finding and destroying this wonder. The vision the angel, eagle, lion, and bull.

May our Father God fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by His power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.






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