Acts 17:28
For in Him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are His offspring.'
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Acts 17:28?

2. How does Acts 17:28 affirm God's omnipresence in our daily lives?

3. What does "in Him we live" imply about our dependence on God?

4. How can "we are His offspring" influence our identity as Christians?

5. Connect Acts 17:28 with Genesis 1:27 on being made in God's image.

6. How can acknowledging God's presence in Acts 17:28 guide our daily decisions?

7. How does Acts 17:28 define our relationship with God?

8. What does "in Him we live and move and have our being" mean?

9. How does Acts 17:28 support the existence of God?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Acts 17?

11. Do we exist and act through Him?

12. What does contextualization mean?

13. Do we exist and act through Him?

14. How can we pursue excellence in all we do?
Discussion Questions
1. How does understanding that "in Him we live and move and have our being" affect your daily life and decisions?

2. In what ways can you, like Paul, use elements of your culture to share the Gospel with others?

3. Reflect on the concept of being God's offspring. How does this influence your sense of identity and worth?

4. How can you cultivate a greater awareness of God's presence in your everyday activities?

5. What steps can you take to ensure that your life reflects the purpose and identity you have in Christ?1. How does Paul’s approach in each city reflect his understanding of his audience?

2. How does the reaction in Thessalonica illustrate the threat that the Gospel message can pose to established systems of power and belief?

3. Why do you think the Bereans were more receptive to Paul's message than the Thessalonians?

4. How does Paul use the Athenian's religious practices as a starting point for his message?

5. How can Paul's sermon on Mars Hill guide us in explaining the Gospel to people with a different belief system?

6. What are some "altars to unknown gods" in today's society, and how can we address them in our conversations about faith?

7. How does Paul’s message challenge both Jewish and Greek views of God?

8. How can we be more like the Bereans in our approach to studying Scripture?

9. How can we maintain our faith and continue our mission when facing opposition, like Paul did in Thessalonica and Berea?

10. How does the Athenian response to the concept of resurrection reflect different cultural understandings of life and death?

11. In our diverse and pluralistic world, how can we adapt our approach to sharing the Gospel as Paul did?

12. How does the presence of Dionysius and Damaris among the believers reflect the reach of the Gospel across social and cultural barriers?

13. How can we constructively engage with intellectual criticism and mockery of our faith, as Paul did in Athens?

14. What does Paul's engagement with Greek philosophy tell us about the relationship between faith and reason?

15. What strategies can we use to engage in meaningful spiritual conversations with people from different cultural and intellectual backgrounds?

16. How can we discern when to move on from a place or situation, as Paul did with Thessalonica and Berea?

17. How does Acts 17 challenge our understanding of God's omnipresence and sovereignty?

18. How does Paul's speech on Mars Hill illustrate the balance between contextualizing the Gospel message and maintaining its core truth?

19. How can we identify and address misconceptions about Christianity in our own cultural contexts?

20. How does Paul's journey in Acts 17 inspire us to persist in sharing the Gospel, regardless of the varied responses we may encounter?

Links
Acts 17:28 NIV
Acts 17:28 NLT
Acts 17:28 ESV
Acts 17:28 NASB
Acts 17:28 KJV

Acts 17:28 Commentaries

Bible Hub
Acts 17:27
Top of Page
Top of Page