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Knowing the Unknown Acts 17:16-33

This passage explores the importance of knowing God and His attributes, providing biblical evidence and a call to repentance. It emphasizes God's existence as the Creator, Ruler, Giver, Controller, and Revealer, urging individuals to seek Him and repent before the appointed day of reckoning.

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Knowing the Unknown Acts 17:16-33

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  1. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Areopagus Address Know that God is Know who God is Know what God said

  2. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know that God is - Acts 17:22,23 • A matter of revelation and faith • Hebrews 11:6 ; John 1:18, 20:29 • Biblical Evidence • External - Psalm19:1 • Internal - Romans 1:19 • Principle of cause and effect • Hebrews 3:4

  3. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know that God is – (continued) • Disbelief in God is not intellectual and rational but moral and spiritual • Psalm 14:1 • Romans 1:18-23 • God not only exists but He can be known • Deut. 4:35 ; I Kings 8:41-43 ; Ps. 9:10 ; I Chron. 28:9 ; Jer. 9:24, 24:7, 31:34

  4. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know who God is - Acts 17:24-29 • Creator – (17:24a) • Paul’s upsetting truth • Epicureans – matter eternal/no creator • Stoics – all a part of God/ no creator • O.T. proof – Gen. 1:1 ; Ps. 146:5,6 ; Is. 40:28,45:18 ; Jer. 10:12, 32:17 ; Zech. 12:1 • N.T. proof – Eph. 3:9 ; Col. 1:16 ; Rev. 4:11

  5. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know who God is – (continued) • Ruler (17:24b) • “Lord of heaven and earth” - Psalm 24:1, Psalm 103:19 • “temples made with hands” – 2 Chron. 2:6, 6:18 ; Psalm 139:1-12 • Giver (17:25) • “served by human hands” – Ps. 50:9-12 • “ to all” – Ps. 104:14,15 ; Rom. 11:36

  6. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know who God is – (continued) • Controller - (17:26) • “from one” - Adam • “appointed times” – Luke 21:24 • “boundaries” – Deuteronomy 32:8

  7. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know who God is – (continued) • Revealer – (17:27-29) • From greatest effect (universe) Back to first cause ( God ) • “seek God” • “grope and find Him” conscience – Romans 2:14,15 physical world – Romans 1:18 • “not far from us” • Evangelism starts & ends with Jesus

  8. Knowing the UnknownActs 17:16-33 Know what God said - Acts 17:30-31 • A call to repentance • God has been patient • God commands repentance • God has appointed a day of reckoning • Proof to all men - The Resurrection! • Sneering • Politeness • Some believed

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