I.“ What God? ” Not "the god that wasn ’ t." [Atheism] –v. 32, nothing has changed! Not the god in everything. [Pantheism] v. 24 The God of Everything!

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I.“ What God? ” Not "the god that wasn ’ t." [Atheism] –v. 32, nothing has changed! Not the god in everything. [Pantheism] v. 24 The God of Everything! [Theism] v. 24 –God is not “ silent. ” [Deism] v. 31 –God is not a God of several religions. (1 Co. 14:33)  Jews  Muslims  Christians

II.What God Has Done: 24, He made the world and all things in it: –Ge. 1:1ff –Jer. 10:3-6; Isa. 44:9-20 (Remember Dagon!) –Ge. 2:7, "Spirit." Ecc. 12:7

II.What God Has Done: 30, He overlooked times of ignorance: (vv ) –“ Worship? ” –Hb. 9:7 –(Rm. 1) Hos. 8:12 –2 Pe. 3:9

II.What God Has Done: 31, He fixed a day in which He would judge the world in righteousness: –“ The problem of evil. ” – Ex. 33:11; Jn. 15:14. Charles Templeton

III.What God Is Doing: 24, He is lording: –“ He is lording ” calls attention to continuance –Rulers demand, 1 Pe. 5:3  Aphrodite  Hercules –A “ Lord ” possesses. Ps. 50:10; Zech. 1:14 … 21

III.What God Is Doing: 25, He is giving: "Free!" Eph. 1:5-8 26, He is allowing: Dn. 4:1 … 25 28, He is controlling: Hb. 1:3; 2 Pe. 3:7; Col. 1:17 30, He is declaring: 1 Co. 2:16 27, He is expecting: –Lk. 15: … 20; Isa. 65:1-2 –2 Sm. 12:15 … 23

IV.What God Will Do: 31, He will judge. –2 Pe. 3:4 –Ex. 5:22-6:8