So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. - Acts 17:22-23
I’m an Alabama football fan. And I’m a Christian. But I have to admit, this one left me a little confused. Coming home in traffic the other day, I stopped behind a van. Emblazoned across the back window was a bumper sticker. It read ‘Jesus Saves’. I’ve seen that before, but this one was a little different. The ‘A’ in saves was obviously a scripted Alabama logo. I wasn’t sure what the message was. How does Alabama football connect to Jesus? What kind of salvation are we talking about? And for that matter who was Jesus being represented as?
There is some talk within the Christian world about the method of evangelism. Is there a difference? Does it matter as long as the gospel gets out there? This week as we look at Acts 17, I want to take a look at three different cities where Paul preached. How did Paul communicate the gospel? How does that help us? Take some time and read through the chapter.
