1. The Impact of God’s Word on the World
Acts 17:1-15

2. Acts 17:1-15
17:1 – “Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was synagogue of the Jews.”
17:2 – “And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,”
17:3 – “explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”

3. Acts 17:1-15
17:4 – “And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.”
17:5 – “But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.”
17:6 – “And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also.”

4. Acts 17:1-15
17:7 – “and Jason received them, and they are still acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”
17:8 – “And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things.”
17:9 – “And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.”

5. Acts 17:1-15
17:10 – “The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went to the Jewish synagogue.”
17:11 – “Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
17:12 – “Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.”

6. Acts 17:1-15
17:13 – “But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Pail at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds.”
17:14 – “Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.”
17:15 – “Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens and after receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.”

7. God’s Word Impacts the World When Believers Take the Word to the Lost and Dying World
Verses 1-3
Paul shared God’s Word with the Thessalonians
Paul’s method of sharing God’s Word
Reasoned – use the mind and logic
Explained – cause to understand; open what is closed
Proved – prove as true; set forth in teaching
Proclaim – to announce or tell publically

8. God’s Word Impacts the World When Believers Take the Word to the Lost and Dying World
Paul’s message in sharing God’s Word
Verse 3
Showed Scriptures predicted the sufferings and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Showed that Jesus Christ fulfilled these predictive prophecies
Paul’s message? – JESUS CHRIST
How do you share the gospel? What message do you leave unbelievers with?

9. God’s Word Impacts the World When God’s Word is Studied and Examined
Verses 10-11
4 phases Bereans used in relation to God’s Word
Received God’s Word
Eager for God’s Word
Examined/ studied God’s Word
Studied God’s Word daily

10. God’s Word Impacts the World When God’s Word is Studied and Examined
Are you a Berean?
Need a Bible
And use your Bible daily

11. God’s Word Impacts the World Because of the Reaction it Causes
Some people react with rejection and resistance to God’s Word
Verses 5-9, 13-15
They were jealous
Some will reject
Some will oppose and fight
Don’t be surprised when opposition comes when you share God’s Word

12. God’s Word Impacts the World Because of the Reaction it Causes
Some people react by receiving God’s Word
Verse 4 and verse 12
We keep proclaiming God’s Word – knowing some will accept it and believe
Motivates us
What is your reaction to God’s Word?
Rejection?
Opposition?
Acceptance?
Motivated to share it with others?

13. Conclusion God’s Word impacts the world:
When believers share God’s Word with the lost
When God’s Word is studied
By people’s reaction to God’s Word
Turn the world upside down – verse 6
That’s the impact God’s Word can have

14. Why are we (as believers today) not turning the world upside down?
Not sharing the gospel - not being obedient
Apathy towards the lost
Don’t love and care for the lost
Too comfortable in our Holy Huddles
Forgot our lost condition
Forgot the impact and change Christ made in our lives

15. Turn your world upside down
Turn your family upside down
Turn your circle of friends upside down
Turn your school/workmates upside down
Turn GICF upside down
Turn Guangzhou upside down
It begins with us individually