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Are YouSeeking
God
?Acts 17.16-34; CB NT p. 240-241
“In the beginning God”
— Genesis 1.1, CB OT p. 1
Paul’s message
The “unknown” God
1.
The “unknown” God made
known
2.
We are His offspring
3.
The “unknown” God
The “unknown” God
“I perceive that in every way you are very religious.”
The “unknown” God
Zeus Hera
Aphrodite Apollo Aries Athena
Dionysus Hermes Poseidon Nike
Zeus Hera
Aphrodite Apollo Aries Athena
Dionysus Hermes Poseidon Nike
The people of Athens worshiped these “known” gods.
Zeus
King of the gods
Sky, thunder, & lightening
Law, order & justice
Athena
War, civilization
Wisdom, strength, strategy
Crafts, justice, skill
Aries
War, courage
The “unknown” God
Zeus Hera
Aphrodite Apollo Aries Athena
Dionysus Hermes Poseidon Nike
The people of Athens worshiped these “known” gods.
Zeus Hera
Aphrodite Apollo Aries Athena
Dionysus Hermes Poseidon Nike
To Paul, these are false gods, idols, the creation of man.
“to the unknowngod”
The “unknown” God made known
“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.”
— Romans 1.19, CB NT p. 265
The “unknown” God made known
God
Maker & Lord
Does not live in temples
ISNot an idol...
Gives life and breath and everything
Is not served by human hands
Ruler andFather
Is not far from each of us
DeityNot made nor imagined
Deity
GodIS
Maker & Lord
Gives life and breath and everything
Ruler and Father
We are His offspring
We are His offspring
God desires to have a relationship with you!
Are you searching for God?
He is not far from you!
“In Him we live and move and have our being”
“For we are indeedHis offspring.”
He made us.
He gave us His Son.
John 3.16, CB NT p. 165
And raised Him from the dead.
“He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then He appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time.”
— 1 Corinthians 15.5-6, CB NT p. 308
“and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of Holiness by His resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord”
— Romans 1.4, CB NT p. 264
“For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He will.”
— John 5.21, CB NT p. 170
“He has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead”
— 1 Peter 1.3, CB NT p. 407
“The times of ignorance God overlooked,
“The times of ignorance God overlooked, but NOW He
commands all people everywhere to repent”
Repent
Repent
Believe
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.”
— Mark 16.16, CB NT p. 96
Repent
Believe
Be baptized
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?”
— Romans 6.3, CB NT p. 271
“We were buried therefore with Him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newnessof life.”
— Romans 6.4, CB NT p. 271
Will you choose to believe in God
today?
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Introducing Jesus
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Are You Seeking God?Acts 17.16-34
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart30 January, 2011Las Cruces, NM
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis: Paul’s message to the philosophers in Athens provides a very clear picture of the true God. He is our creator, lord, sustainer of life, ruler of nations, father, deity and judge. Facing judgment we are reminded of our need to repent.
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
“Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”