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Paul in AthensActs 17:16-34
Message 7 in our 9-part series onThe Acts of the Apostles.
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Speaker: Paul Margerrison
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Acts Chapter 17 verses 16 - 34 Acts Chapter 17 verses 16 - 34
“Now, Criticks, do your worst, that here are met; for, like a Rook, I have hedg'd in my bet."
George Villiers, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, in his satirical play The Rehearsal, 1672
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“23but we preach Christ crucified: A stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to Gentiles”
1 Corinthians 1:23
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• A genuine convictionA genuine conviction
• A broad knowledgeA broad knowledge
• A profound simplicityA profound simplicity
• A realistic expectationA realistic expectation
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“16Paul was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols."
Acts 17:16
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14 I am bound both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.
Romans 1:14-16
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19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
1 Corinthians 9:19
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• Built a case for the one true God: Verses 22 & 23
• He established common ground: Verses 24 to 29
• He moved people towards a decision about Jesus Christ: Verses 30 & 31
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• People do not respond well to an authoritarian approach
• People have a short attention span
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• God is the creator of the universe: Acts 17:24
• God is totally self sufficient: Acts 17:24 & 25
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29 Jesus answered, “the work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”
John 6:29
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• God is the creator of the universe: Acts 17:24
• God is totally self sufficient: Acts 17:24 & 25
• He is the sustainer of life: Acts 17:25
• He is the ruler of the nations: Acts 17:26 & 27
• He is not far from any of us: Acts 17:27 & 28
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“13You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Jeremiah 29:13
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• God is the creator of the universe: Acts 17:24
• God is totally self sufficient: Acts 17:24 & 25
• He is the sustainer of life: Acts 17:25
• He is the ruler of the nations: Acts 17:26 & 27
• He is not far from any of us: Acts 17:27 & 28
• He is the Father of us all: Acts 17:28 & 29
• He has overlooked our ignorance: Acts 17:30
• He will someday judge the world: Acts 17:31
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32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, ‘We want to hear you again on this subject.’
Acts 17:32
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• Rejection: Some sneered
• Reluctance: Some wanted to hear more
• Reception: Some became followers and believed
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