Acts 17:16-23 — No Room for Tolerance About Who God Is – Part 1 – The Approach in Athens
THE PROCLAMATION OF THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD LEAVES NO ROOM FOR TOLERANCE OF WORTHLESS RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY
Acts 17:1-15 — Truth vs Tradition – Tale of Two Cities
YOUR RESPONSE TO THE GOSPEL REFLECTS YOUR VALUE SYSTEM:
– PASSION FOR THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD OR
– JEALOUSY FOR THE SECURITY OF MAN’S TRADITIONS
Acts 16:25-40 — Unshackled
THE ALL POWERFUL GOD DELIVERS BELIEVERS FROM THE SHACKLES OF SATAN AND SIN
Acts 16:16-24 — Demonic Religious Profiteering
THE DISTINCTIVENESS OF THE GOSPEL MUST NOT BE SULLIED BY ASSOCIATION WITH DEMONIC RELIGIOUS PROFITEERING
Acts 16:6-15 — Opening Doors and Opening Hearts — Macedonian Call and Salvation of Lydia
GOSPEL OUTREACH DEPENDS ON GOD’S SOVEREIGN INITIATIVE IN OPENING DOORS AND OPENING HEARTS
Acts 16:1-5 — Balancing Conviction with Accommodation – Adding Timothy to the Missionary Team
CULTURAL SENSITIVITY CONTRIBUTES TO CHURCH GROWTH —
INTEGRATION OF NEW TEAM MEMBERS MAY REQUIRE ACCOMMODATION TO CULTURAL PRACTICES
Acts 15:1-21 — The First Christian Council – Combating Legalism = The Ultimate Joy Killer
SALVATION IS BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH WITH NO CONNECTION TO LEGALISTIC OBSERVANCE OF THE MOSAIC LAW
Acsd 14:19-28 — First Christian Missionary Conference
PIONEER MISSIONARIES STAY ON COURSE, STRESS THE FUNDAMENTALS AND BRING BACK A GOOD REPORT
Acts 14:8-19 — Don’t Steal God’s Glory
ALL CREDIT FOR THE IMPOSSIBLE WORKS OF FAITH MUST BE DIRECTED BACK TO GOD ALONE
Acts 14:1-7 — Truth Divides – Contrasting Responses to the Gospel Message in Iconium
THE BOLD PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST EXCITES NEW CONVERTS AND ANGERS JEALOUS TRADITIONALISTS
Acts 13:42-52 — Truth Divides – Contrasting Responses to the Gospel Message in Antioch
THE BOLD PREACHING OF THE WORD OF GOD AND THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST EXCITES NEW CONVERTS AND ANGERS JEALOUS TRADITIONALISTS
Acts 13:14-41 — The Jewish Gospel
DO NOT REJECT THE MESSAGE OF GOD’S SOVEREIGN PROVISION OF SALVATION THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, THE SEED OF DAVID, IN HIS CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION