Acts 17–18 — Reasoning in the marketplaceActs 18Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • How does Paul adjust his approach in Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, and Corinth — and what does the Lord tell him in Corinth to keep him there?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • The Bereans examined the Scriptures every day to see if what they heard was true. How do you weigh what you hear against the word itself?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • In Athens, Paul started from an altar the people already had. What starting point in your neighbors' lives will you build a bridge from this week?

4. Who will I tell?

   • 'I have many people in this city,' God said, before Paul could see them. Who in your city might God already be preparing — and how will you look for them?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).