Reactions!

Acts 17: 32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked…

 

There are all kinds of reactions now days, to the presentation of the Gospel.

I’ve found as I have walked in the midst of everyday ministry for 11 years, that some people are more open to the Gospel than others.

 

I don’t really have any idea, how the Word of God will be played out from one Sunday to the next, in the hearts of man.

People just react in different ways—plain and simple.

 

In Acts chapter 17: 32, it says that some “mocked” the idea of the Resurrection, while in verse (34), we find out that… “some men joined him and believed.”

I guess we find the same reaction to the Gospel, to this very day—and by some who are in the church.

 

I believe if we used a more modern translation of the Bible, the mockers might be heard as saying… “You’ve got to be kidding me?”

The message today still seems just as silly and totally unbelievable, as it did way back then.

 

In this modern day, just like it was during the time of St. Paul, some will believe and repent—and some will change their minds—while other will have negative reactions.

One thing I’ve learned is this—the conversion of a single soul, is up to God, and not you and me.

 

It is still the work of the Holy Spirit, that needs to happen in the heart of an unbelieving soul.

Some will actually go to their grave, with a negative reaction to the Gospel—and I guess that’s just the way it has to be.

 

But one thing I do know, that despite how people respond or react, it is still my duty, and it’s your duty too, to rightfully proclaim the truth.

The rest is up to our Great and Powerful God…