A Tale Of Three Cities

Acts 17

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THESSALONICA
Some Days The Bad Guys Win
    _{^{Acts 17:1-10}}

• Don’t be surprised if the right thing brings
     the wrong results – temporarily. 
       _{^{Genesis 4    Acts 14:21-22    1 Peter 4:12-14    Hebrews 11:32-40
       1 Corinthians 16:8-9}}

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• The purpose of predictive prophecy is recognition, not speculation.
       _{^{1 Peter 1:10-12    1 Timothy 1:3-7    Revelation 1:3}}

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BEREA
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear – Even in Church!
    _{^{Acts 17:10-14}}

• Trust but verify (with scripture).
     
• Beware of putting too much trust in . . .  
    _{^{Acts 17:11    Galatians 1:8-9    Proverbs 14:12  &  16:25
    and  1 Corinthians 4:4    2 Thessalonians 2:9-12}}

1) A person.
 
2) Your feelings.
 
3) Miraculous signs and wonders.

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ATHENS
Some Things Never Change
    _{^{Acts 17:15-32}}

• Then and now:
        They considered themselves very spiritual.
   
        They loved the new, novel, and trendy.
   
        Tolerance was more important than truth.
   
• Few people are ever argued into the kingdom.
   _{^{Acts 18:1-11    1 Corinthians 2:1-7    1 Peter 3:15-16    2 Timothy 2:24-26}}
   
• We don’t need to be a great orator or have all the answers. 
      Simply tell your story and doors will open.