PASSION—Acts 17

I. THE SCRIPTURE—vv. 1–9 A. Cities—v. 1. Cities where Paul preached. B. Custom—v. 2. Paul’s custom was to preach in the synagogue. He opens (explains) the Scripture to the people. C. Christ—v. 3. Explains the sufferings of Christ and His resurrection according to prophecy. D. Conversions—v. 4. Greeks and important people accept Christ. E. Confusion—v....

God’s Plan for Your Life

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at they right hand there are pleasures for evermore” (Ps. 16:11). I. God’s Path for You “Thou wilt shew me the path of life” (Ps. 16:11). A. God’s design and order can be seen everywhere—in the planetary systems, the leaves...

THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. People want to change. All advertising is based on the presupposition that people want things different from the way they are. They want to look...

Special Revelation through Prophecy

Prophecy is a divine gift by which a human being is enabled to speak divinely authoritative words. Often in Scripture, we read of human beings whom God appointed and empowered to speak his very words. In the book of Genesis, Noah and Jacob evidently spoke words that could have come only from God. But the...

Power of Holy Spirit

The power of the Holy Spirit is witnessed to in the OT Is 11:2–3See also Is 42:1 The Spirit will show his power on the earthIs 32:15The Spirit’s power will enable people to serve GodEze 36:26–27See also Je 31:33The Spirit’s power will prompt prophecy and visionsJoe 2:28–29See also Ac 2:17–18 The Holy Spirit’s power is described by OT...