1. The Acts of the Apostles
Acts 17 – Gospel Persuasion, Prejudice And Pride
Sunday – June 17, 2018
Many of the slides used in this presentation are prepared by Joe Price and are used and adapted with his permission.

2. Prejudicial Resistance
Gospel Persuasion
Prejudicial Resistance
Readiness of Mind
Prideful Ridicule
Acts 17

3. Athens (Acts 17:16-34)
Ridicule
Pride

4. Ridicule in Athens: The Blindness of Pride
Human wisdom and the Gospel, 17:16-21
Teacher is provoked within, Matthew 9:36; Jeremiah 20:9
The gospel and philosophy, Acts 17:18-21; 1 Corinthians 1:21-25; Colossians 2:8
Idolatry and the gospel, 17:22-29
Gospel invitation, UNIVERSAL, 17:30-31
Reactions to the gospel, 17:32-34

5. God Commands Repentance
Acts 17:30-31, “All men everywhere …”
Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned …”
Romans 4:15, “… where there is no law, neither is there transgression.”
Therefore, all are under law!

6. REPENTANCE COMMANDED By John. Matthew 3:2
By Jesus. Matthew 4:17; Luke 13:3,5
Great Commission. Luke 24:47
By Disciples. Mark 6:12
By Apostles. Acts 2:38; 11:18 1 1

7. REPENTANCE Is Not … Fear Confession Being sorry
Simply a reformation of life
Being aware of sin
Prayer
Coming forward
Doing penance
Remorse or regret
“If I have …” 1 1

8. REPENTANCE
metanoia – “a change of mind for the better, heartily to AMEND with abhorrence of one’s past sins.” (Thayer, 405)
“This change of mind involves BOTH a turning from sin and a turning to God.” (W.E. Vine, Volume 3, page 281)
“John did not call on people to be sorry, but to change their mental attitudes AND CONDUCT.” (A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures, Volume 1, page 24) 1 1

9. Examples of Repentance
Jews on Pentecost. Acts 2
Ninevites. Matthew 12:41; cf. Jonah 3:10
Rebellious son. Matthew 21:28-29
Prodigal son. Luke 15:11-21 1 1

10. Examples of Repentance
Thessalonians turned from idols. 1 Thessalonians. 1:9
Ephesians burned their books. Acts 19:19
Jailor “washed their stripes.” Acts 16:33
Corinthians turned from former practices. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11
These all brought forth fruit worthy of repentance! cf. Luke 3:8; Acts 26:19-20 1 1