April 23, 2025

Day 114 Curiosity | Acts 17:24-32

Day 114 Curiosity | Acts 17:24-32
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Curiosity opens doors to profound spiritual discovery. Today we journey to ancient Athens, where the Apostle Paul encounters a city saturated with idols, temples, and philosophical thinking. Among countless shrines to various deities, he spots something remarkable – an altar dedicated "to an unknown God." This small acknowledgment of mystery becomes Paul's perfect entry point for sharing the Gospel.

What happens when we recognize the limits of our understanding? Paul seizes this moment to introduce the Athenians to the Creator who transcends human-made temples and idols. The God who needs nothing from us is simultaneously the source of everything we have – "in him we live and move and exist." This paradox challenges both ancient and modern assumptions about spirituality.

The climax of Paul's message focuses on the resurrection of Jesus – the definitive proof of God's plan for humanity. This proclamation divides his audience, just as it continues to do today. Some dismiss it with laughter, while others lean in with genuine curiosity, wanting to explore further. This reaction pattern hasn't changed in two thousand years. The resurrection remains the ultimate spiritual curiosity – a historical claim with cosmic implications that demands a personal response. Are you brushing it off, or does it awaken hope and wonder in your heart? Today's invitation is clear: embrace the curiosity of faith. Lean in, listen closely, and discover the incredible power of resurrection that transforms lives forever.

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Chapters

00:32 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:53 - Scripture Reading from Acts 17

02:27 - Paul's Encounter in Athens

03:16 - Embracing Curiosity of Faith

04:09 - Closing and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Today is day 114, curiosity from the book of Acts, chapter 17, verses 24 through 32, from the New Living Translation.

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He is the God who made the world and everything in it, since he is the Lord of heaven and earth.

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He doesn't live in a man-made temple and human hands can't serve his needs, for he has no needs.

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He himself gives life and breath to everything and he satisfies every need From one man.

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He created all the nations throughout the whole earth, he decided beforehand when they should rise and fall and he determines their boundaries.

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His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way towards him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us, for in him we live and move and exist, and some of your own poets have said we are his offspring.

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And since this is true, we shouldn't think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.

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God overlooked people's ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him, for he has set a day for judging the world with justice by man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.

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When they heard Paul speak about the resurrection of the dead, some laughed in contempt, but others said we want to hear more about this later Now.

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While visiting Athens, the Apostle Paul noticed that the city was filled with statues, temples and shrines devoted to countless gods.

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He even found an altar labeled to an unknown god just to cover all their bases.

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Paul showed this as an open door to talk about Jesus and the incredible power of the resurrection.

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Paul introduced them to one true God, the creator, who doesn't live in temples and isn't made from gold or stone.

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This is the God who sent Jesus, his son, to the world to pay the price for our sin.

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Even though Jesus had done nothing wrong, he died on a cross in our place.

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Then God raised him from the dead, proving his power over sin and death forever.

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Paul's message about Jesus and the resurrection got mixed reactions.

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Some people laughed and brushed it off, others leaned in with curiosity, wanting to know more.

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The resurrection still sparks these reactions today.

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Some people dismiss it, but others become curious and hungry for more.

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What about you?

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Does the resurrection awaken hope and curiosity in your heart?

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Today, I want you to embrace the curiosity of faith, lean in, listen closely and discover all the amazing things God has done through Jesus' resurrection.

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Pray with me, father God.

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Even though I don't fully understand everything about your resurrection power, fill me with wonder and curiosity to know you better, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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