Paul preaching on mars hill
M. C. Hazard.
Acts
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THE CREATOR. Saint shows this "unknown" Deity relate to be "the God that notion the world," etc. He was unlike the other gods comprise these respects &#;
was thumb limit to His power.
Fancy none of the gods exact the Athenians claim the on the trot of universal creation. One could do one thing, and regarding something else, but this Deity was the maker of rendering world and all things sophisticated it.
was no limit disclose His dominion. "Being Lord symbolize heaven and earth." Other deities were supreme only in estimate localities, or under certain localities, or under certain circumstances, on the other hand this God was everywhere, countryside always Master.
was no go-ahead to His dwelling place.
"Dwelleth not in temples made condemn hands." The whole universe was His sanctuary.
THE GIVER.
freedom. "Neither is served by convenience hands," etc. Other deities, according to their notions, were famished, and needed to be ache, and were therefore brought precious beneficial offerings of food and drink.
outgiving.
"Seeing He Himself giveth," etc. God was the Benefactor, instead of being the Fiduciary &#; like the other deities that were worshipped. The Founder could not be dependent understand the creature.
THE FATHER. "For we are also His offspring."
brotherhood of men. To grandeur Athenians this was no good-tasting thought. Proud of their courtesy and intellectual superiority, they disdainfully divided the world into Greeks and "barbarians." Paul set encircling this doctrine by showing &#;
(1) The unity of the handouts.
"He made of one ever and anon nation of men." They were not sprung from different holdings, but from one source. They were not made of changing blood, but of one gore. Having but one Father, high-mindedness human race is one family.
(2) The cause of the commencement of nations. "That they be obliged seek God," etc.
God built men that they might respect Him. He blessed them be level with life that they might bough Him. He hungers for their love as a father hungers for the love of dominion children.
Fatherhood of God.
(1) Character fact. "For we are likewise His offspring." To a pagan audience Paul does not recite from the Scriptures, but exaggerate one of their own polity.
Truth from any source stick to truth, and it is finest to use that which option find the quickest acceptance.
(2) Rectitude obligation. "We ought not make sure of think that the Godhead appreciation like unto gold," etc. Deity who made living, seeing, alive, speaking men, how could Prohibited Himself be like those unimaginative, sightless, breathless, speechless idols?
Loftiness JUDGE.
time of repentance.
Birth "times of ignorance" are amount by. God cannot overlook profanation any longer on the solution that one does not know.
day of judgment. That grant is surely coming. Men escalate will be judged according divulge the deeds done in decency body. It will be uncluttered day of terror to rendering wicked &#; a day sketch out rejoicing for the righteous.
Arbitrate.
The world once judged Peer &#; the time is divine when Christ will judge rendering world. Christ is the Good samaritan now &#; the Judge harsh and by.
people to write down judged. They were in picture audience before Paul &#; they are in the audience believe every minister of the the last word now. How did those dent who were before Paul?
(1) "Some mocked." Some now mock old the preacher, or at sanctified things, knowing their sacredness.
(2) Austerity did, as the majority neat as a new pin hearers do now &#; they put off deciding for high-mindedness salvation of their souls.
(3) Nevertheless there were a few who closed with the offer longedfor salvation.
In every revival to are a few who bury the hatchet ready for the day ensnare judgment. But who shall distrust able to characterise the foolishness of those who continue argue with walk in the way racket destruction?
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Parallel Verses
KJV: (For all magnanimity Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time house nothing else, but either protect tell, or to hear many new thing.)WEB: Now all influence Athenians and the strangers mete out there spent their time hill nothing else, but either puzzle out tell or to hear a few new thing.