 Okay. So, we see that towards the end of chapter 3, Paul is giving instructions to different sets of people. He's talking to wives, husband, then he's giving instructions to parents to and particularly the father to, you know, what not to do to their children so that they don't become discouraged and also bond servants and also talks about the employees, sorry. So, that is in chapter 4. So, chapter 4 starts like this. Let's say once. Okay. So, chapter 4 says, Masters, give your bond servants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a master in heaven. Okay. So, because you have a master in heaven, now he is, you know, he is watching over you, he is your master. So, therefore, be like your master to others to whom you are masters. Right. And so he's saying, Masters, give your bond servants what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a master in heaven. Okay. Now, again, he's our example. And just like what your master would want to do to you, you do to your employees. So, give your bond servants what is just and fair. Okay. Verse 2, continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. Okay. And meanwhile, praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word to speak the mystery of Christ for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom towards those who are outside redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Okay. So, so here, all after giving the instruction to how earthly masters should treat their earthly servants or earthly employees, it's talking about prayer, and he's saying continue in prayer. Okay. Continue earnestly in prayer. And the word that he uses there is a Greek word, which means being diligent and continuing on, persevering on, to be steadfast, not to waver, but to be steadfast, and to persevere and not to stop, not to stop before the time. That is what it means. So continue earnestly in prayer. So you have that quality when it comes to praying, have that attribute when it comes to your prayers. Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. So being alert in it with thanksgiving, so alert for what? Alert for maybe the leading of the Lord, alert to do what he would want us to do. And he's saying being alert or vigilant in it with thanksgiving, along with thanksgiving. We read in Philippians also a similar instruction in prayer. A prayer which results, which directly changes our anxiety. Okay. A prayer which changes our anxiety and fear, maybe our worries, really. Philippians 4 says be anxious for nothing, but in Philippians 4 and verse 6, be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God. And he talks about how the peace of God will be the God or the security to our hearts and minds. It will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. So here similarly Paul is saying, praying earnestly, being vigilant in it, sorry, continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. So along with prayer, even as you're praying, even as you're being alert and alert to the leading of the Holy Spirit about what you should pray for, what you should pray about, be alert in it with thanksgiving. So you're already thanking God in faith for those prayers that have been made in faith that are in line with his heart. And also thanking God for the fact that he is who he said he is, the prayer answering God, the one whose years are always open to our Christ. So continue in prayer, be diligent in it, be alert in it with thanksgiving. Meanwhile, praying also for us. So he's now giving his personal prayer request, saying praying also for us that God would open to us a door for the word to speak the mystery of God, for which I am also in chains that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. So saying that God would give us an opportunity that he would give us a door. So a door actually opens out to another room. A door talks about accessibility, a closed door talks about a close, an opportunity that is not there. When an open door talks about an opportunity that is there, an opportunity for whatever. So here specifically saying an opportunity to minister, that God would open to us a door for the word to speak the mystery of Christ, the revelation that is hidden in Christ that is discovered by the Holy Spirit. I mean, that we discover by the power of the Holy Spirit, by the leading of the Spirit. So saying that God would open to us a door to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains. So he has been speaking the mysteries of Christ and he's been sharing the gospel. And because of which he is in prison, his present condition is that he is in prison. And the reason is for the sake of the gospel. So for this reason, I am also in chains, that I may, sorry, that I may make it manifest that was for, that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. So saying that this is where I may make it manifest that let it be displayed. The gospel, the mystery of Christ, let it be displayed, let it be put on display, let it be clear. It also means light. That's something that is exposed for that's not hidden. So he's saying, let it be made manifest that I may make it manifest as I ought to speak. So as I ought to communicate, may I do that so that this will be made manifest. Okay. So, yeah. Then he's saying, walk in wisdom towards those who are outside redeeming the time. So again, redeeming the time also is something that he has already addressed, he's already spoken about in an earlier episode that you walk wisely, walk circumspectly redeeming the time, reading from Ephesians 5 and verse 15 and 16. See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time because the days are evil and therefore do not be unwise but understand what the will of the Lord is. So same thing that he's also sharing here, walk in wisdom towards those who are outside. So towards those who are outside meaning towards those who are not walking according to the gospel, those who do not know Christ yet, to those who are unsaved, they are not saved yet. So saying, walk in wisdom towards those who are outside, meaning that when you, the way you live your life, the way you conduct your life, maybe in relation or in fellowship or not fellowship, when you're associating with, when you're meeting with, when you're associating with, when you're conducting your life along with them, walk in wisdom, be wise for various things, the values may not be the same, the common ground may not be the same, walk in wisdom and you do that, redeeming the time. Walk in wisdom, which means the same thing, saying walk circumspectly, redeeming the time, be mindful of the time, of the resource that you have in your hands. So redeeming the time. Verse six, let your speech always be with grace. Your speech, your conversations, your communications, let it be with grace. Okay. Let me just scroll up. Let it be with grace. Let it be seasoned with salt. Okay. So in the sense when you, when you speak gracious words and when we, when our speech or conversation is filled with edifying gracious words, it's, it's like, it's like salt, like, it's like seasoning with salt, so that there is no corruption of it. Right. There is, it is flavor some, you know, it is, so it doesn't, it's not corrupted. It is no decay. Right. That's, which is what salt does. Right. So let it be seasoned with salt. So the end result is this, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. Right. So when we speak with grace, there is this wisdom that we receive in order to answer each one. So you're saying that you may know how you ought to answer each one. And the thing is this, that when you walk in humility, you know, we receive the grace of God. When you walk in submission, we receive the grace of God. Right. And when our speech is seasoned, when our speech is, you know, it is, it's full of grace. Right. Words and thoughts and our conversations when it's, when it's with the grace of God or seasoned with the, like how salt is seasoned or sprinkled. Right. Then we will also know how we ought to answer each person. Right. How it's necessary, how it fits in, that you will know how to answer each one. So, you know, of course, the obvious thing is that the answer is, is truth. Okay. It's not like, okay. Not being manipulative or not to give evasive answers. No, that you may know that there is a knowing how in truth that you may know how to answer each, each one. Okay. Okay. Then some final greetings that he shares. So here he's mentioning, you know, many names, many, many of his associates. So let's go through that. Verse seven, Taikika's beloved brother, faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord will tell you all the news about me. So I'm sending him to you for this very purpose that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts with Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here. So he's sending Taikika's and he's sending Onesimus and Onesimus seems to be from Colosseum. So, so he's saying, you know, both these, both these brothers will come there and they are faithful and they will make known to me what is happening there. You know, he's saying that that he's, he wants to know your circumstances, like especially Taikika's and to comfort your hearts. He's coming to minister to comfort your hearts. And he's also saying, you know, he's that they will make known to you everything that is happening here. They'll just give a report, share what is happening, share our experiences with you. Okay. And Aristaakas is mentioned in Western Aristaakas. My fellow prisoner greets you with Mark, the cousin of Barnabas, about whom you received instructions. If he comes to you, welcome. So here we read about Mark and Aristaakas. Mark was also called John Mark. We read about in the Paul's first missionary journey and also just about just when they are just about to start the second missionary journey, you know, what happens there, right? So in the first missionary journey, John Mark actually goes halfway and then he stops. He goes back. He does not continue on. So because of which, when they're about to start the second missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas, they have a discussion. I mean, it's actually a dispute and it is so sharp. The Bible records for us that they had differences because of John Mark, because John Mark was related to Barnabas. And then he wanted Barnabas wanted John Mark to come. But Paul said, no, he probably felt that he was not yet ready because he abandoned halfway. So, you know, that is the thing. So here Paul is writing about Mark. And then he's saying, you know, if he comes to Colosse, you know, you treat him well, welcome him, treat him well. So John Mark seems to have come around, you know, seems to have reconciled with Paul and also in another place also Paul mentions, you know, bring John Mark for he's useful to be in ministry. So seems to have, you know, reconciled and he seems to have come around, right? Okay, so yeah, so let's let's look at the other. He's also mentioning about someone called Justice. And his actually first name is Jesus. And in fact, Jesus or Jesus was actually a common, you know, name there. So Jesus or Jesus was called Justice. And Paul mentions that they are his fellow workers who are, you know, only fellow workers of the kingdom of God, who are of the circumcision, like who are of Jewish origin, right? They have proved to be a comfort to me. Epiphras, I'm sorry, yeah, who are of the circumcision, you know, it could either be Jewish origin or, you know, they have come to, you know, know the Lord. So because, you know, aristocrats and, and especially Onesimus is, is from a Gentile church, right? So it doesn't mean that is from all of them are from a Jewish origin. So, yeah. So he's talking about Epiphras again. So Onesimus and Epiphras are from Colossae itself, right? Epiphras, who is one of you, verse 12, a bond servant of Christ greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. So this was, this is mentioned about Epiphras, which is commendable. So saying Epiphras always, you know, he's, he's, first of all, he's referred to as a bond servant of Christ, which, you know, Paul calls himself in many places. So he's saying Epiphras is a bond servant of Christ. And he also says that Epiphras is someone who always labors fervently in prayer. So he's a man of prayer. He's a man of, a man who intercedes. And he's saying that this is what he prays, that you may stand perfect and complete and mature and stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. So whatever God's will is for you, that you may be perfect, that you may be complete. Right? So this is what you know, Paul's, sorry, Epiphras' prayer is for the church in Colossae. And he says in verse 13, for I bear him witness that he has a great zeal for you and those who are in Laodicea and those in Hierapolis. So he's saying, you know, I can testify, I can bear witness, I see that he has a great zeal for these churches, right? For the church in Colossae, Laodicea, and Hierapolis. So, you know, I bear him witness. And this is what he does. He prays, he intercedes, he labors. Labor is hard work, right? It's a lot of effort. So he's saying he labors fervently in prayer. So we learned something about praying in such, with such intensity, praying fervently and praying where it is, you know, it is hard labor. Okay. So, you know, when sometimes we, there are many kinds of prayers and sometimes, you know, people like look at one side of prayer, which is conversation with God, right? Or maybe prayer of thanksgiving, which is giving thanks to God, or, you know, and say, okay, prayer should be just relaxed, you know, why should you sweat it out? Why should you, you know, why all this, I don't know, many years back, one person asking about another person, you know, why is this person getting all hot and bothered? And why is this person, you know, getting, why is there with so much intensity? Why? Why can't the person just relax and pray, right? So we see the different kinds of prayers. You see that prayer, you know, is when, especially the ministry of intercession and praying for others, you know, praying that Christ be formed in them, Paul writes it, right? He says, I labor in, I, you know, I labor in pain again, until Christ being formed in you. For him, it's like, again, you know, he's praying and he's saying, you know, till Christ is formed in you. So here also, Epaphras, who's laboring fervently that these believers would stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. So we see that it's a prayer with intensity, prayer with, you know, it's intercession, and that's fine. That's absolutely fine. It is warfare. It is laboring. It's with a lot of effort and being fervent, if that is fine. Okay. Then verse 14, Luke, the beloved physician and Demas, read to you, verse 15, greet the brethren who are in Laodicea and Nymphos and the church that is in his house. So this is the church in Laodicea, possibly verse 16 onwards. Now, when this episode is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodicians and that you likewise read the episode from Laodicea and say to our keepers, take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it. This salutation by my own hand, Paul, remember my chains, grace be with you. Amen. So in those last three verses, so he's giving instruction, maybe read here and then the other place also, and he's asking them to also read a letter which he has written to the Laodicians. Now, we don't have a record of that. Just like how when we were studying Corinthians, we see that there was a letter that is already written to the Corinthians, which was actually three letters that he had written, but we have a record of these two which we call as first and second Corinthians. So similarly, here also he seems to have written an epistle to Laodicea and so he's giving them instruction that they read it in their assemblies, but we don't have that. And say to our keepers, he's talking to another person in Colosseum, a believer there, take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord. Take heed, be careful. Take heed of the ministry that this is verse 10. Sorry, not verse 10. Verse 17. Verse 17, take heed, be careful, be discerning. It means you look at something. You use your senses, use your judgment, use your discernment. It could be you compare something, you look at it. So it means you perceive. See it. Be alert. Take heed to the ministry or the call that you have received in the Lord that you may fulfill it. So that's an instruction. So personally, we can apply it as well. Maybe there's a call, there's a ministry that we have received in the Lord and sometimes it's a timely word. Just comes, take heed, be careful. Discern what you're doing with your time, with your effort. Take heed to the ministry that you may fulfill it. If you want to fulfill it, if your objective is to fulfill it, then you need to take heed. You need to be careful. You need to be alert and discerning. And then the final salutation says, I write with my own hand, remember my chains, pray for the fact that I'm imprisoned and that his earlier request also at the beginning is that you pray, pray for that. So in the Philippian episode, we read that. So all requesting them to pray. And in this fourth chapter, we see that he's requesting them to pray for the door of opportunity to minister. He's in prison. He's still not free, but he is asking them to pray that there would be an opportunity. So such is the zeal and the expectation that he would continue to minister. So he's asking them to pray that there would be a door of opportunity so that I can make manifest the mystery of God and clearly communicate the mystery of God. And here also he's saying, pray, remember my chains and grace be with you. So this is how it ends here. Okay. So any questions before we move on to Thessalonians? Any questions that you might have about Colossians or anything that you noticed or anything that you highlighted to you that you learned that you want to talk about? You can do that. What is that one thing that you recall or one thing that was really highlighted to you as we studied Colossians? Okay. Anything? Feel free to share. Okay. So for me, chapter one really stands out. I mean, of course, there are the entire episode does, but particularly chapter one, because he's talking about the deity of Christ. So unmistakably, he's saying, you know, this is it. He is the image of the invisible God. He's talking about the deity of Christ and the first born over all creation, talking about the fact that he died and is buried and he came back to life, the first born over all creation and verse 16, by him all things were created that are in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible. And all things were created through him and for him. Very clearly establishing the fact that Christ is the creator, the living word, the word that John talks about in the beginning was the word. The word was with God and the word was God. And so it's talking about the living word, eternal word, Jesus being the eternal word and Jesus being the one who created everything. So it's talking about the deity that created everything and then says that for him and through him and in him, all things consist a very powerful revelation about Christ. So yeah, for me that stands out. Any thoughts, Dave, anything? Thayesh, Thomas, as we have studied, Kandan, Aaron, Kiran said any particular verse, any particular thing that or it could be an instruction that really struck you, nothing at all? Any question? Yeah, go ahead, Thomas. Yeah. In emotions, when he's talking about the Christ, he disarmed the powers, the rulers and the powers and he made public, the word is really touched me. There is no any power of the demon forces or Satan against us. We have the victory through the cross. Jesus made a victory through the cross. We are more than overcome by the demons. That word really touched me. Right. So yeah, chapter two is talking about the cross and that's a powerful, powerful revelation again. Who Christ is, of course, chapter one and what Christ did, chapter two and how it affects us as believers and especially in the realm of the Spirit, the fact that we have the authority and that's so powerful that we don't have to walk in fear and we have the authority because of what Christ did. So thank you for sharing that. That's so powerful. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So 13 to 15, same thing, I think, Dave, what she was, yeah. And what we noticed there, yeah, yeah, go ahead. Yeah. Go ahead. Now, what do we see there in 13 to 15 is like, you know, he's talking about the past, right? The cross is referred to the believer as something in the past. You know, this is, this is what happened, like, you know, buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith, you being dead, you know, he has made a life together, having forgiven you, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements, he has taken it out of the way, having disarmed. So everything, you know, referring to the past event, he said, you know, which, which applies to us today, but something that was already done, you know, having disarmed, having forgiven all trespasses. So that is also something that we notice here versus 13 to 15. Yeah. Yeah. Go ahead, Thomas. Trying to say the same words from the same chapter three, verse one, his second chapter about how we saved and not be dead. And we raised the Christ. So chapter three was one says, so you're raised from the dead and now if you want to seek anything, seek and look about like the worst, that's really nice touch to me. Yeah. Yeah. Like the focus now, what is our focus? You know, yeah, we are on the earth. But the fact is that we are forever changed because of what happened, you know, on the cross, you know, we are changed. Saying that, you know, you are raised with Christ and seek those things which are above where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. You know, Ephesians two also talks about the fact that we are raised with him and we are seated with him. Right. So that is our perspective. So as much as this physical life tries to crowd in, you know, with all kinds of maybe sometimes even worries and even sometimes some legitimate things, right? So maybe some responsibilities, something, even it seems to crowd us and seems to, you know, kind of make us, you know, put this as not priority, but then saying, okay, you be focused, you know, heavenward, let that be your primary focus. Yeah. Yeah, Thaisha, you go ahead, please. Hi, Pastor. Thank you. I think when we meditate on these scriptures, we can understand the authority that we have Christ has given us as well. And it makes us trust more, makes us believe more bills or faith, because when though we have troubles, trials and all sorts of things in this world, the reassurance that we have Christ has given us, that's priceless. So we can tap into a supernatural power. And though things seem to go awire at times, we can speak the word and find comfort in the word because the collections, the book of collections are real. I never really looked at it. Sometimes to be honest, sometimes we, the Bible is there, but we sometimes breeze through and the Psalms get more noticed. But I never knew it spoke to me. It's when you sent an email about the new material. And I started looking through my email, but I never really, it jumped out on me. I never really meditated on the scripture like that before. And I said, oh my gosh, this is speaking to my very moment, that moment by moment life, what I'm going through, and the reassurance Christ has given me. I said, wow, it really jumped up off the pages. So thank you. Thank God for that. Thank you. Thanks for sharing that. Yeah, that's true. And also a couple of other things that are very practical, things that we see are practical instructions rather is a couple of them. One is about the allowing the peace of God to rule in our hearts, similar to Philippians four. One way to do it is to pray about everything, whatever might cause anxiety, pray about it, take it to the Lord with thanksgiving. And we will have the peace of God, rule and reign in our hearts, right? Yeah. Yeah, Kiran, you want to say that what Christ has done so far is teaching us, like, giving thanks to the Father, our Lord Jesus Christ for everything. He rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and Christ is supreme, supreme from invisible God. He did so many things and He rescues us. He's a sovereign God. Yes, sir. Right. Right. Yeah. Thomas, did you put your hands up? Yes, Pastor, in moreover Paul's instruction is really in chapter 3 verse 12, 13, 14 and 15 and 16. Especially in 13, he says that with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone has a complaint against us, he even tries to forgive you. So you also must do. But love all the one love. Put on love. This is on the bond of perfection. That's really a golden instruction for the believers. Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. And I mean, which is, again, coming from the Gospel's ministry of the Lord and what He taught, like love your enemies, pray for those who treat you spitefully and those who persecute you. So it's not just a theoretical thing. And they actually lived it. And from that, you know, it was just instructing saying, you know, put on love. And also, you know, some of these practical things that let the peace of God rule in your heart, let the word of God dwell in you. And, you know, these are amazing instructions, you know, so these are basic things. But when we actually allow, or when we allow the word of God to dwell in us, or rather, when we intentionally give space, make space in our minds and our hearts for the word of God, then the overflow of that, the outcome of that is, you know, what we see in verse 16. There's a teaching and in all wisdom teaching admonishing and singing and Psalms, hymn spiritual songs, just overflow, you know, of our hearts with grace in our hearts to the Lord. And verse 17, and also verse 23, you know, in whatever you do, in word or deed, you know, do all in the name of the Lord. Like, and that's a very, and very clear, simple, but it's a, it's a power packed instruction in the sense, you know, how can I, you know, if I want to do or indulge in sin, or even if I'm considering something, can I do it in the name of the Lord? Obviously, the answer is no, right? I can't. So saying, you know, giving thanks to the Father through Him, through Jesus, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus, right? So if we would reflect and say, okay, use that as a rule of thumb, you know, can I do this in the name of the Lord? Can I do this in the name of the Lord? Verse 23, you know, whatever you do, do it heartily, meaning, you know, wholeheartedly with your entire being, as to the Lord and not to men. Of course, the context here is employer, employee, and, you know, for the employee, not to be a, you know, person pleaser, not to be a man pleaser, doing work only when things are, people are watching, observing, you know, that's the context. But if we would, you know, apply it broadly in our lives and see, okay, whatever I do, you know, can I do it wholeheartedly as unto the Lord? Well, that's another rule of thumb, you know, if it's something that is, even if it's something doubtful, something that is in the gray, then, you know, it will immediately, you know, be a check within us. Okay, I can't do it wholeheartedly, because I still have some doubts about this. And I can't do it as unto the Lord, because obviously, there are some, you know, there are some things here that, which are clearly, you know, not righteous, maybe, so, so that if that is our, you know, perspective, then even walking daily, in righteousness, that becomes very, very, it takes away all the other things, whatever doubts that I might have, or in what way I should walk. So, there's so much clarity that our mind, you know, in our mind, there's so much clarity, which is what God wants us to walk in. In our spirit, there is so much freedom, you know, when we walk according to this, that, and that is what God wants for us as well, that will be sharp in our spirit, because sin clouds our thinking. Sin actually clouds our, you know, makes our spirits heavy, weary even, but when we walk in righteousness, when we walk in this manner, there is clarity in our thinking, there is clarity in our speech, there is a lightness and liberty in our spirit, and which is what the Lord wants for us, right, yeah, to walk in freedom. Okay, so, so we come to the end of, we've come to the end of Colossians, so we have about, yeah, yeah, thanks, Kiran, I see that, yeah. Okay, so we have about six more minutes. So, I guess we'll start off with the Thessalonians, and we look at the introduction of Thessalonians, and then we'll continue with it, you know, next class. I think we have about two more, yeah, two more sessions, which is basically four classes, and we should be able to complete Thessalonians by then, right. So, if you turn to Acts chapter 17, you know, Acts 17, that's where we read about Paul, and he goes to Thessalonica, and he's preaching over there, and it's not a very pleasant experience, right. So, so this is what we read, okay, so this is during Paul's second missionary journey, right. Acts chapter 15, we read about what happens just before they start, and John Mark, and all that. Acts chapter 16 is about Philippi, and then Acts chapter 17, we read about Thessalonica, right. So, let me just read a few verses here, 17 and verse one. Now, when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Then Paul, as his custom was, went into them, and for three Sabbaths, reasoned with them from the scriptures, explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ, or is the Messiah. And some of them were persuaded, and a great multitude of the devout Jews, devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women joined Paul and Silas. Okay, so this is what we see. So, they moved from Lydia's household, from Philippi. In Philippi, they were imprisoned, and the whole incident of singing and worshiping God in prison, and the earthquake, and the jailer saying, what must I do to be saved, and all that happened just prior to this. Then the morning, they are released from the prison, and they move from there. They go to the Lydia's house, the one who actually, a businesswoman who was selling fabric, says that she was a seller of purple. So, from there they come here, and they come to the synagogue, and he says three Sabbaths, so which is typically three weeks, roughly about three weeks, or maybe more. He is there, and is explaining, demonstrating. It's good to notice that he is explaining and demonstrating, which means that not only was he teaching from the scriptures, from the Old Testament text about the Messiah, probably all the prophecies and everything that was pointing to Christ, and talking about the earthly ministry of Christ, and how he fulfilled each one of them. So, he did that, and also demonstrated, which means that Christ is the healer, Christ is the deliverer, and Christ is the bondage breaker, and he's the saviour. So, as people put their faith or put their trust in him, they experienced. So, he took that, so demonstrated, meaning there was, it was made manifest, the power of God being made manifest. So, we know that in one Corinthians, from one Corinthians, we see that he taught about the gifts of the Spirit. So, we know that here demonstration about Christ would also mean that he moved in the gifts of the Spirit. So, word of knowledge, word of wisdom, prophecy, gift of faith, miracles, working of miracles, all that. So, there was a demonstration of that. So, he taught them, and he demonstrated to them the power of God. So, we see explaining and demonstrating that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying that, just this Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ, or is the Messiah. Now, some of them were persuaded, and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and some leading women, they obviously came to the Lord and they joined Paul and Silas, even as they were teaching. Okay, that was five. Now, the Jews who were not persuaded became envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, these who have turned the world upside down, have come here too. Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there's another king, Jesus. And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things. So, when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. So, we see a lot of confusion being created by the Jews who were not believing. Some of the Jews were persuaded, a lot of Greeks were persuaded. It says a multitude of Greeks, many people, but they created this confusion and they were brought before the, they brought Jason, who was properly extending hospitality and they stayed there with this house. So, they brought him, beat him and took, you know, extorted money from him and then they let them go. Okay. So, from there, they go to Berea. So, it's in a Macedonian region, there's Thessalonica, just a capital of that province and also, you know, Berea, which is just below Thessalonica. So, okay. So, we'll get into it next class and we'll look at first and second Thessalonians. Okay. Right. We'll stop here. God bless you. See you guys. Bye-bye. Thank you. See you. Bye-bye. Thank you. Bye-bye.