Acts 17:16-34

I. God created the world (Acts 17:22-25)

A. Common ground – a desire to worship (Acts 17:22-23)
B. Paul knows the “unknown God” (Acts 17:24-25; Genesis 1:1; Hebrews 1:2)

II. God wants us to seek Him (Acts 17:26-28)

A. Sidenote: racism is sinful (Acts 17:26; 10:34-35)
B. Men should seek the Lord (Acts 17:27; Hebrews 11:6; Luke 2:44-48)
C. He CAN be found! (Acts 17:27-28; John 8:31-32)

III. Repentance required (Acts 17:29-30)

A. Idolatry must be rejected (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:23)
B. Repentance is commanded for “all men everywhere” (Acts 17:30; Hebrews 11:25; 1 Thessalonians 1:9)

IV. Judgment is coming (Acts 17:31)

A. “There’s a great day coming” (Acts 17:31; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Matthew 25:31-46; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)
B. The Judge is the Man who was raised from the dead (Acts 17:31; Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20)