Thanks to Pastor Rick Hunter of CityChurch for his sermon on Acts 17:16-34, where Paul had a unique opportunity to preach to a group of well-educated men who did not know the Bible. This sermon sounds very different from those he preached in the Jewish synagogues but contains the same Gospel message. As Christians present this good news to people of all backgrounds, we can learn much from Paul’s ability to deliver an unchanging message in a form that was accessible to his audience and even persuasive to some of them, who went away wanting to hear more.
When the ark is captured, the Lord goes into exile for his people and fights their enemies. When his people repent, he gives them...
In response to Habakkuk’s raw complaint, God announced that he would do something wonderful, astounding, and hard-to-believe.
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.
