Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Rom 1:8-17, Acts 28:11-16.

“An unexamined life is not worth living” – Socrates

In the Apostle Paul, we see a well-examined life.

Through his relationship to the Church in Rome we can ask and answer three critical questions:

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Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Acts 16:16-26

Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Acts 19: 8-10, Revelation 2: 1-7

Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:  1 Corinthians 1.18-25 ; Acts 18.1, 5-11

Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Eph 1:3-14.

“but all shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well” – Julian of Norwich

Is this empty optimism or do the promises of Scripture support this declaration?

In our passage, we see three assurances:

Don’t just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:  Acts 17.16-32

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Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon: Acts 17:1-9.

What caused such violent opposition to Paul's preaching?

If Paul had declared a message of private religious devotion, or personal fulfillment, he would not have been opposed. Though incredibly personal, the gospel Paul announced also had very public implications. He was declaring that Jesus, a crucified and risen Messiah, was king over the whole world! This upset the power structures of his time and they violently opposed him.

What message do we declare? Have we diluted the Christian gospel into something private and non-offensive? Do we proclaim in word and deed the universal Lordship of Jesus Christ over all of life?

Looking at Romans 15:13, We'll answer these three questions...