PPT-Acts 17:16-17 16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed

17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the Godfearing Greeks as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there   Acts 1718 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him Some of them asked What is this babbler trying to say Others remarked He seems to be advocating foreign gods They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection. Pray for Greece. Over 90% of the people in Greece will profess to be ‘Christian’. Most of this Christianity is very nominal but 16% of the population would describe themselves as ‘very religious’ which is the highest number of the countries in Europe.. Acts. (The. Sequel). Missionaries should be considerate of the culture of the people they teach. Acts 16:1-3. Acts 21: 16-26. Articles. of Faith 1:11. Opportunities to teach the gospel often come at unexpected times. In Him is all my happiness. For He has made me beautiful. And bright in robes of righteousness. I delight greatly in the Lord,. I delight greatly in the Lord.. Filthy rags, He changed for riches.. Gave me honor for my shame. Paul the Evangelist. Paul’s Character. Paul’s . Principles. Paul the Evangelist. Acts 17:16 - 34. The . Bible Course. Document # TX001083. Basic Facts about the Acts of the Apostles. The Book of Acts was written by the same evangelist who wrote the Gospel of Luke.. It was written in approximately . Origins of the Christian Church. Jerusalem. →Rome. Acts, a sequential account. Pentecost. Peter cures in “Jesus’ name”. Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr. *. Philip makes the first non-Jewish converts. Acts 16:6-34. Prevented. from . preaching. in . Asia. Vision of . Macedonian. man . requesting help. Lydia. the first convert (. woman. from . Asia. ). Philippian. jailer the second convert. Paul’s . 3 17 15. Review of the end of Acts 15. Paul and Barnabas decided to return to visit the Churches in Galatia to give them the decision of the Council. A disagreement arose over whether to take John Mark with them resulting in Barnabas and John Mark going to Cyprus while Paul and Silas returned to Galatia. Acts . 17:16-34. . 25 March 2012. Principles in communicating the gospel. Be distressed at idolatry. Acts . 17:16. 16.  While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.. Acts. 14:8-10. In . Lystra. there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. . 9.  He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed . Public Life. Agora. Public market, meeting place. Center of public life. Vendors (food, art, wool, cloth, books…). Mostly men. Public Buildings. Temples and Gov. buildings line Agora. Greek Architecture. Adramyttium. about to sail for ports along the coast of the province of Asia, and we put out to sea. Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, was with us. . 3 . The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, in kindness to Paul, allowed him to go to his friends so they might provide for his . Paul’s Witness in Philippi. Memory . Verse. Acts . 2. :38. Peter replied, . Repent . and be baptized, every one of you, . in . the name of Jesus Christ . for . the forgiveness of your sins. . And . At The Areopagus In Athens ATHENS... Known as a center of learning and artistry, but also for its idols ATHENS... Petronius said that it was easier to find a god than a man in Athens Acts 17:16-17