Paul leaves a populace who had rejected his message. they could believe so many things of so many gods, the people of Athens could not stomach the resurrection.

when we were at our worst the Lord was Patience until the door of Salvation was opened by his love that we might walk away from our idolatry and come to respond to the Love of Christ.

The Gospel comes to Athens.

To those in the Synagogue; Jews and Believing gentiles.

To those in the Market place

To the Epicureans

And to the Stoics.

Some will respond.

Some won’t.

The Message as all messages should be Christ centered. The Key to our so Great Salvation is the News the Gospel of Jesus Christ in how the Christ defeated death to validate the message that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

17:21 This description of the regular activity at the Areopagus (Mars Hill) helps establish the irony of Paul’s discourse. While the Athenians put Paul and Christianity on trial, Paul puts their philosophies on trial. Thus, what looks to the Athenians like confused thinking actually points to the incoherence in their philosophies

Everything as we have discussed from the Lord’s commanding voice to his appearance portrays a Command presence like none other.

IN the midst's of human activity in a major city, in the hustle and bustle world, Paul recognizes what most dismiss. that there is a hell and the gate is wide open waiting each one's last breath.

Everything as we have discussed from the Lord’s commanding voice to his appearance portrays a Command presence like none other.

A survey of the city of Thyatira

17:16–34 Paul’s ministry in Athens shows how he altered his approach in carrying out his mission to the Gentiles. His earlier speech at Pisidian Antioch depicts his message to Jews and God-fearing Gentiles (13:16–41), but his speech in Athens (vv. 22–34) shows how he approached Gentiles who had no knowledge of or commitment to the God of Israel.

Barry, J. D., Mangum, D., Brown, D. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Ritzema, E., Whitehead, M. M., Grigoni, M. R., & Bomar, D. (2012, 2016). Faithlife Study Bible (Ac 17:16–34). Lexham Press.

who are those that overcome, those who are believing in Christ. the hidden manna speaks of a special relationship with the King