Acts 17: 32 The moment they heard Paul bring up the topic of resurrection, some of them ridiculed him, then got up and left. But others said, “We want to hear you again later about these things.” 33 So Paul left the meeting. 34 But there were some who believed the message and joined him from that day forward. Among them …
Acts 17: 28 It is through him that we live and function and have our identity; just as your own poets have said ‘Our lineage comes from him.’ 29 “Since our lineage can be traced back to God, how could we even think that the divine image could be compared to something made of gold, silver, or stone, …
Acts 17: 26 From one man, Adam, he made every man and woman and every race of humanity, and he spread us over all the earth. He sets the boundaries of people and nations, determining their appointed times in history. 27 He has done this so that every person would long for God, feel their way to him, and …
Acts 17: 24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, 25 and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need. [1] The Athenians had asked …
Acts 17:21b The Athenians asked, “May we understand this new teaching of yours? It is intriguingly unusual. We would love to know its meaning.” Paul answered, 22”Athenians, as I have walked your streets, I have observed your strong and diverse religious ethos. You truly are a religious people. 23 I have stopped again and again to examine carefully the religious statues …
Acts 17: 18 Eventually he got into a debate with some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. Some were dismissive from the start. The philosophers asked, “What’s this fast-talker trying to pitch?” Others answered, “He seems to be advocating the gods of distant lands.” They said this because of what Paul had been preaching about Jesus and the resurrection. 19-21 This stirred their …
Acts 17: 16 So Paul found himself alone for some time in Athens. He would walk through the city, feeling deeply frustrated about the abundance of idols there. 17 As in the previous cities, he went to the synagogue. Once again, he engaged in debate about Jesus with both ethnic Jews and devout Greek-born converts to Judaism. He would even wander around in the marketplace, …
Paul and Silas had many converts in Thessalonica but then were chased out of town by a riot instigated by the jealous Jews. They traveled onto the next town, Berea, where they were received well. But then…. Acts 17: 13 Reports got back to Thessalonica that Paul and Silas were now spreading God’s message in Berea; the …
Paul and Silas had escaped a dangerous situation in Thessalonica and traveled down the road to the next town, Berea. Acts 17: 11 The Jewish people here (Berea) were more receptive than they had been in Thessalonica. They warmly and enthusiastically welcomed the message and then, day by day, would check for themselves to see if what …
Paul and Silas had seen many people come to faith in Thessalonica, but all was not roses. The unbelieving Jews were jealous and started a riot against Paul and Silas. When they couldn’t find them, they grabbed some other believers and made them pay a fine. There had been political accusations made against Paul and …