True Event: Just this week, while I was studying this chapter 17 and all its parts, with the usual amazement and confusion, a person from Canada misdialed me. This Buddhist Chinese lady thought that I was an ophthalmologist, an eye doctor. I quickly introduced myself as a chaplain and she was curious about my religion. I looked at my Bible in front of me and smiled real big. You see, this was God preparing me, preparing us on how to witness, with Paul’s example as he was Preaching To The 1st Time Listener.
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Acts Chapter 17 – Preaching To The 1st Time Listener
…a message from Chaplain Aaron
- The Audience at the Scene – vs. 16-21
Acts 17:16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
a. Major Idol, Icon & Idea Worship – vs. 16, 20, 21
b. Epicureans vs Stoics – v. 18 This includes the recent teachings of Aristotle & Plato
c. The Areopagus, Mars Hill – 19, 22 - The Message for the Scene – vs. 22-31
Acts 17:22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said…
a. God Made All Things – vs. 24-26 Genesis 1:1-31; John 1:1-3
Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Colossians 1:16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
(Job 10:8; Psalm 139:15; Psalm 139:16; Isaiah 44:2; Jeremiah 1:5)
b. We Should Seek The Lord – v. 27
Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
c. We Must Repent – This is a COMMAND – v. 30
Isaiah 55:7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Mark 1:15 And (Jesus) saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
d. God WILL Judge the World – v. 31; The Book of The Revelation
Matthew 25:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? 46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. - The Audience Responded – vs. 32-34
a. Mocking, Amused & Entertained – v. 32
b. Some Believed – v. 34
while you are going and growing, this week in Christ… May your heart be refreshed with over 3 Hours of Instrumental Worship Guitar !!!