Engaging Religious and Cultured People with the Gospel

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“Engaging Religious and Cultured People with the Gospel”

Acts 17:16-34

Big Idea: Religious and cultured people still need Jesus. Therefore, we must engage them with the gospel.

I. Engagement through Observation (vv. 16-21)

II. Engagement through Proclamation (vv. 22-29)

Ill. Engagement through Invitation (vv. 30-34)

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Acts: A Prologue

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The Church’s Great Commission

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calendar_today September 15, 2024
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Built Upon the Apostles

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Pentecost: First Fruits of the Harvest

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The Spirit Leads us to Jesus (AM)

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calendar_today October 6, 2024
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The Ordinary Means of Grace (AM)

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calendar_today October 13, 2024
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The First Miracle (AM)

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calendar_today October 20, 2024
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Ignorance Won’t Save You (AM)

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calendar_today October 27, 2024
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No Other Name (AM)

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today November 3, 2024
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Obey God or Caesar? (AM)

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today November 10, 2024
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Godly Boldness (AM)

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calendar_today November 17, 2024
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Godly Stewardship (AM)

person Mike Fenimore
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There is No Stopping God’s Word

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today December 1, 2024
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Spreading the Gospel Through Service

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calendar_today December 8, 2024
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Our First Witness

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calendar_today December 15, 2024
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You Shall Be Witnesses in Samaria

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calendar_today December 22, 2024
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The Evangelist and the Eunuch

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today December 29, 2024
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The Conversion of Saul

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calendar_today January 5, 2025
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Saul, Prepared for Ministry

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today January 12, 2025
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Peter, Paul, and Jesus

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calendar_today January 19, 2025
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What God Has Made Clean

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calendar_today January 26, 2025
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God Shows No Partiality

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today February 2, 2025
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Pentecost for the Gentiles

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today February 9, 2025
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Case Closed: Gentiles May Come In

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calendar_today February 16, 2025
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The First Christians

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calendar_today February 23, 2025
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God Always Answers Prayers

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calendar_today March 2, 2025
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To God Be the Glory

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today March 9, 2025
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Wonderful Works of God

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calendar_today March 24, 2025
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The Apostles are Presbyterians Too

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today April 13, 2025
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To Whom Shall We Listen

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calendar_today April 20, 2025
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Conflict in Ministry

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calendar_today April 27, 2025
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No Rest for Missionaries

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today May 4, 2025
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What Must I Do to Be Saved

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today May 11, 2025
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Responses to the Gospel

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calendar_today May 18, 2025
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Engaging Religious and Cultured People with the Gospel

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calendar_today May 25, 2025
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Paul Needs Encouragement Too

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calendar_today June 1, 2025
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The Church of Ephesus

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today September 14, 2025
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No Little Disturbance

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calendar_today September 21, 2025
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Stay Awake on the Lord’s Day

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calendar_today September 28, 2025
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“Should I Stay or Should I Go?”

person Mike Fenimore
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calendar_today October 12, 2025
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“My Burden is Light”

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calendar_today October 19, 2025
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“Which Citizenship Matters?”

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calendar_today October 26, 2025
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God is there in the Small Things

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calendar_today November 2, 2025
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Paul’s Apologetic Before Felix

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calendar_today November 9, 2025
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By What Authority?

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calendar_today November 21, 2025
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A Gospel Worth Repeating

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calendar_today November 23, 2025
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Anchors in the Storm

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calendar_today November 30, 2025
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All Roads Lead to Rome

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calendar_today December 7, 2025
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