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Acts 17:16-34

1. Paul’s audience

•religionists Jews
•God fearing people
•Average citizens
•epicureans or pleasure seekers
•stoics the self disciplined
•philosophical questioners

All six of the groups where present that day. Along with today they are all around us.
Ex20:3-4 you should have no other Gods before me.

2. Paul’s message

•God not unknown
•God is creator.
•God demands repentance
•God has a judgment day

3. Paul’s challenge

The Gospel has the power to reach all!
Romans 10:9-10, Romans 10:13, Eph 2:8-9, Romans 1:16

Sacrifice something you love for something you love more!

Emotions

How are you feeling?

No really how are you feeling?

Do you really want to know or are you asking to make your self feel better?

Well I am feeling good!

Really?

Yeah I feel fine!

Eric, how do you feel?

I feel as if I have been left in a dry place. Like my world has been flipped upside down. I’m angry at people for asking how I am doing and mad at the ones not asking. I want to be left alone but I want everyone around me.

Really I just want to scream and cry and smile. I am happy that my mom is not in pain for once in my life. I am happy my mom is at peace in the arms of Joshua(Jesus).

I am sad. Sad because my son will not know his grandma. She might have made life’s crazy but she made three life’s. My brother, sister and I owe her that much.

I want to sleep. Mainly so I can get some rest. I want to be picked up by God and held in his arms for a few days so that I can rest.

Mostly I want to say I Love You. But that will never happen again. If you still have your mom, no matter the relationship with her call her and say those three words. Cling on her.

May God give me peace, rest, and joy. I love you family.

If we were granted one wish

If we were granted one wish
1kings3 & 2 chronicles1:14-17

Solomon was the tenth son of king David.
If you could have one wish what would it be.
If you were 20 what would you wish for.

1. Ask for whatever you want God to give you.

1kings3:1-14
When Solomon got married his wife’s dad gave them a city.

Vs5. God tells him ask for whatever you want.

Solomon ask for a discerning heart.
Solomon knew that Without God he would have nothing.
And if you…vs 14.
Psm37:4
• Generational curses and blessings.
• little child vs7
John 15:5 apart from God you can do nothing.
Solomon got all the loot.

2. What if solomon asked for something else

He could have asked for anything.
A billion dollars
Perfect body
Great health

But none of the world things will have a lasting affect on the eternal.

3. God still asks that question today

What do you want most.
Put God first above anything or anyone else.

Have you forsaken your first love.

Seek after eternal things.

4. When God was given a choice.

•God sought after you
•He chose to leave riches and glory for you
•He chose to suffer greatly for you
•He chose to die a terrible death for you.-John 14:6
•He chose to have a relationship with you
•He chose not to force you to be his friend.

Will the choices of God change the way you make your choices in life.

Holy sprit do my choices please you.