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! How To Deal With Intellectuals.
!! Introduction:
*Question:* /How should we deal with intellectuals?/
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Six Points For Today's Messages:
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I. Paul Observed the City of Athens.
- L - v.16
!! * A.* Paul was a man of passion.
- Colossians 3:23
!! *B.*
He knew the stakes were high.
- Matthew 6:21
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II.
Paul Shared with Church Goers.
- L - v.17
!! *A.*
First Audience: Jewish people.
- L - v.17a
!! * B.* Second Audience: God-fearing Gentiles.
- L-v.17b; Isaiah 55:6
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III.
The Third Audience: The Common Citizen.
- L - v.17c
!! *A.*
He went to the marketplace.
!! *B.*
He talked to unbelieving Gentiles.
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The Fourth Audience: The Pleasure Seekers.
- L - v.18a
!! *A.*
They were Epicureans.
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They believed the world happened by chance./
/*2.*
They believed in gods, but they didn't care about man./
/*3.*
Man must find truth and pleasure of life./
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There's nothing after death./
!! *B.* Life was about self-satisfaction.
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The Fifth Audience: The Rationalists.
- L - v.18b
!! *A.*
They were stoics.
/*1.*
They were pantheists - god exists in everything./
/* 2.* They were fatalists - there's no good or evil in the world./
!! *B.* Stoics will act one of two ways.
/*1.*
They become complacent./
/*2.*
They try to control their destiny./
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The Sixth Audience: Other Philosophers.
- L - v.18-21
!! *A.* Epicurean and Stoic philosophers questioned Paul.
- L- v.18
!! *B.* Paul faced other philosophers at Areopagus.
- L- v.19
/*"Areopagus"* is Greek for Mars Hill./
/Read Romans 1:22/
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Conclusion: /Three Points of Interest:/
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We need to help idol worshippers today to see the truth.
- L- v.16
!! *2.* Go where you can share Christ.
- L- v.17
!! *3.* Always be ready to defend your faith.
- L- v.19,20
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Question: How do you deal with intellectuals?
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