“So Paul, standing before the council,[e] addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.” v. 22-23 (NLT)
Paul explained the one true God to these educated men of Athens; although these men were, in general, very religious, they did not know God. Today, we have a “Christian” society, but to most people, God is still unknown. We need to proclaim who He is and make it clear what He did for everyone through His Son, Jesus Christ. We cannot assume that even religious people around us truly know Jesus or understand the importance of faith in Him.
Here are some things that might help:
- Be observant (Paul noticed all the idols around the town)
- Create a common ground (the people of Athens were very religious, but they didn’t know God)
- Tell them about Jesus (Paul talked about some of their religious beliefs and used it to tell them about Christ)
- Leave the details up to God (Paul had some believe, but others rejected the message and him)
Dan Gould 
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