oDay 28, Read Ac. 17:1-9. 17:6: "turned the world upside down."

In one sense this might be seen as an exaggeration.  They have only recently gone from the area of Palestine northwest around the Mediterranean Sea and now are at their second ministry in Europe.  But on the other hand they have met stiff resistance nearly everywhere, both in Galatia and now Greece.  And it has been more than Jews, though they are the instigators.  In Philippi and in Thessalonica the city rulers have been drawn into opposition.  This is all according to the prophetic word of Christ (John 15:18-25) and thus their circumstances did not surprise nor discourage the disciples.  Oh that we would not be slaves of circumstance but the slaves of Christ!