True and False – Acts 17:10-12

The Bible tells us that Satan has the desire to usurp the place of Jehovah; he wants to be God. But because he has disguised himself so well, if it were not for the revelation of God, We’d probably never detect that there even was a Devil. We’d certainly have a hard...

Searching – Acts 17:10-12

There are a thousand duties and privileges which only Christians can enjoy. Amen? For example, PRAYER is not a privilege belonging to the wicked and rebellious. “God heareth not sinners, but if any man be a worshipper of God, him He heareth.” Should lost...

Therefore Many of Them Believed – Acts 17:10-12

Last Wednesday I read to the church a prayer letter from one of our missionaries in Mexico. I deliberately didn’t look up as I was reading, because I didn’t want to see anyone’s expression. This brother talked about the visit of a team of doctors and nurses, which...

The Macedonian Ministry – Acts 17:1-15

It might not look like it, because we’re finishing up this afternoon in the middle of a chapter, But this concludes Paul’s ministry in Macedonia – at least on this trip. He will come back one more time in Acts 20, but Luke will not be giving us much new information....

Athens – Acts 17:15-34

The context of I Corinthians 1:26-27 is somewhat ironic. “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many WISE men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many NOBLE, are called. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; &...

A City Wholly Given to Idolatry – Acts 17:16

Paul’s visit to Athens can be compared to the visits of two other Biblical saints to two other cities. I thought about developing this message along those lines, but it became just a bit too complicated. Nevertheless it would be profitable for you to meditate on Lot’s...

From Cover to Cover – Acts 17:16-18

The title to this evening’s message is: “From Cover to Cover.” In this regard, I was thinking about two proverbial statements. The first is: “You can’t judge a book by it’s cover.” I have a friend whose library contains several books which...

Carpe Deim – Acts 17:18-34

I’ve given this message the title “Carpe Deim,” which is a Latin phrase meaning “Seize the day.” I ran into it the other day when I was researching the Epicureans for our message last Sunday night. Although they probably didn’t usually speak...

Ignorant Worship – Acts 17:22-34

Jehovah wants, and deserves, to be properly worshiped. Man’s chief purpose – the reason for his creation – was to bring glory to the Lord, and that is going to happen whether we love and worship Him or not. But by far, it will be easier on us to voluntarily give the...

Reciprocating Judgment – Acts 17:22-34

When our kids were small, and we were living in Canada, Judy and I would buy season’s passes to the very excellent Calgary zoo. We would visit in the middle of summer, in the middle of winter, and several times in between. They had outdoor displays for some animals,...