In the sermon this past Sunday, we looked at the role that the Scriptures play in declaring that Jesus is the Christ and what it means to claim to believe in Him. In Acts 17, Paul continues his missionary work in Thessalonica and Berea. In every interaction, we see the same pattern in the unstoppable mission of Jesus: the Gospel is preached from the Scriptures; some people believe in Jesus and join the Church while some reject Jesus and join the angry mob. It’s critical that today’s Church see its purpose and efforts as a continuation of the same work. As God’s people use the Scriptures to show that Jesus is the Christ, some will hear this message and believe and others will reject it. Those who put their faith in Christ receive Him as King and their decisions are to be driven by submission to God through the counsel of His Word.
