Yesterday we read that Paul was upset about the Galatians turning away from the gospel he preached to “another gospel.” Today, lets hear the gospel Paul preached in his own words. Read Acts 17:16-34.

Questions:

1.What is different about Paul’s gospel to the Athenians than other versions of the gospel you’ve heard? Specifically, what does he emphasize that you haven’t heard emphasized before, and what does he omit that you have typically heard emphasized?

2. If you heard the gospel articulated exactly this way in a public place today, do you think it would be criticized by some Christians? If so, why?

3. Read earlier in this chapter, Acts 17:1-9. In this passage the local Jews from Thessalonica are upset about Paul’s gospel, and summarize it as “There is another King, one called Jesus” (v7). Do you think this is a fair summary of what Paul says to the Athenians in 17:22-31? If so how, and if not, why?

3. Setting aside your previous concepts of the gospel, how would you summarize Paul’s gospel from Acts 17 in one sentence?