Dale Pollard
There are so many parallels between those in ancient Athens and our postmodern society. It seems like a common belief was that everybody’s right (Acts 17:16,21)! I mean who are we to say what’s right and what’s wrong? It was partially with that mindset that the city was full of idols. Paul, moved in spirit, tells them that not everybody’s right.
The meat of his message is found in v. 22-31.
The heart of it is found in 27b:
“God is not far from each one of us.”
No matter how confused and lost a person might feel, no matter what kind of sinful past or present may be weighing on the mind of a person, and no matter how distant God may seem— He is never far from each one of us.
It’s because of the honest response of some of those willing to hear and believe (v.34) that we’re reminded to preach Jesus to everybody. Even if it might look like God is outnumbered, preach Jesus anyway.
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