Acts 20:1-16

20:1-2 | Paul’s abilities as a teacher and encourager were God-given. Everywhere he traveled, he encouraged and exhorted the church to remain strong, to remain committed to truth, and to spread the gospel (1 Tim. 1:3).

20:4 | When he is mentioned in Scripture, Paul is nearly always accompanied by other believers. He wanted, needed, and sought out the company of Christian coworkers. To live in a Christian manner is to live in community with one’s brothers and sisters.

20:7 | The disciples gathered on the first day of the week (Sunday) and not the seventh day (Saturday) as the Jews did. In doing so, they established the day of the Resurrection as the Christian day of worship.

20:9-15 | The power of Christ was evident through Paul, and this comforted fellow believers. Assos was a distance of some 20 miles from Troas.

20:16 | Because Christ fulfilled all the Jewish feasts, Paul was under no obligation to keep them, but he was under an obligation to act with integrity toward those whose spiritual understanding was less mature.