April 16, 2023
Acts 17:1-10
What’s Next? Why Here? Why Now?

I. What’s Next?

After the

of Christ, Acts tells a narrative of how the church was formed.

Brief History:
The narrative of Acts was written to

, most likely by Luke.
-It’s widely accepted that Luke and Acts were written by Luke, having received the narrative of events from the Apostle Paul.

The Church becomes the vessel that God uses, through the Holy Spirit, to continue presenting the Good News to our world.
We have a very clear mission that’s been given to us from Matthew 28:19-20
(The Great Commission)
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II. Why Here?

-The apostle Paul had an

passion for preaching the Gospel.
Acts 20:24
Romans 1:14-15
Romans 9:2-4; 10:1
-Paul was

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with his time.
Ephesians 5:15-17
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
-Paul looked for opportunities to

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others about the Messiah.
Acts 17:1-4
-Paul understood the culture and the

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Acts 17:22

III. Why Now?

-We can learn from these examples and develop a similar

for sharing the Gospel.
-We cannot be

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for our faith should drive our beliefs.
-We can develop a confidence in God that doesn’t

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in the face of persecution.