140323 AM If You Were a Christian in Ancient Rome…

 If You Were a Christian in Ancient Rome…  •  You lived in one of the most incredible ___________of the ancient world.  •  You very well may have heard the ___________from someone who was in ________________on the Day of Pentecost in AD 30 when Peter first proclaimed the crucified Jesus as Lord and Christ (Acts 2:1-14, 22-24, 32-41).  •  You very well may have known Jewish brothers and sisters who were _____________from Rome in AD 49 by Emperor Claudius (AD 41-54) because of strife over ____________” (Acts 18:1-4).  •  You very well may have ______________your Jewish brethren back in AD 54 after Claudius died.•  In AD 57, you and your brothers and sisters in Christ received a ____________from the apostle _________who was writing from Corinth during his third missionary journey (Acts 20:1-3).  •  You very well may have traveled to the Forum of ___________and Three __________in AD 60 to personally meet Paul (Acts 28:11-16).  •  You very well may have ____________with Paul throughout AD 60-62 and listened to him boldly proclaim the kingdom of ______and teach extensively about the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 28:30-31).  •  You very well may have heard in person many of the encouragements and teachings Paul wrote in ______________, Philippians, ______________, and Philemon(Phil 1:12-14).  •  You were probably aware of the fact that, by that point in time, there were ___________even in ______________own household (Phil 4:21-22).  •  Your city suffered a terrible ________in the summer of AD 64 that burned for six days and seven nights, consuming almost three-fourths of the city. Word would have spread to you quickly that Emperor ________had set the fire for his own amusement. Your life would have changed dramatically once Nero laid blame for the fire on Christians.  •  You would have been personally familiar with_________________(Rom 8:31-39).  •  You would have had some serious ___________to make (Rom 1:16-17; 6:1-4; 12:1-2; 16:25-27).