Studying Mission in the SSnet.org series Lesson 10, may the Holy
Spirit be the speaker to your heart. The Topic today is: Mission at the Areopagus by Paul about their
gods for Morning Manna of the Sabbath School Lesson Mission. The Opening Hymn will be 229 "Spirit of the Living God". The Sabbath School Quarterly, downloadable from SSnet.org in the
Teacher's Edition is on page 84. The SSnet.org allows anyone, anywhere to read the lesson in their
own language. Choose your own language to see God speaking also to your heart. Why don’t you click on this link right now: https://www.adultbiblestudyguide.org/pdf.php?file=2023:4Q:TE:PDFs:ETQ423_010.pdf ---Idols and Jews do not mix. Period. So it would be natural for
Paul to think negatively about these idols. ---If he had to give his real feelings, he would buy a sledgehammer
and started to tear them down. ---It was done many times in Jewish history in the past. ---He would just be one more. ---There were protocols how you talk in public. He had to follow
those protocols or they would kick him out. ---Notice something: He did not eagerly seek the opportunity to be
part of the Areopagus philosophical and sophistry seminars. They took him
there. ---He spoke in the market and from the market he went to the
Areopagus. ---He did not apply to speak at the Areopagus. ---His intention was not to meet the right people who could
introduce him to the leaders and control people at the Areopagus. ---He was just sensible enough to know that if you want to speak
there, you need to follow the protocols for public speaking in those days. ---He was not hiding the truth or hold back on his fundamentals. ---Christ living, dying, resurrected is a radical message. It is
not general talk. ---He was not applying to the SBL to deliver a seminar presentation
on some aspect in the Old Testament and hiding that he is an Adventist and his
Adventist beliefs and not citing Ellen White in the footnotes so that nobody
will object. No, not Paul. We are. But not Paul. ---We? ---Let Ellen White speak: “As the storm approaches, a large class
who have professed faith in the third angel's message, but have not been
sanctified through obedience to the truth, abandon their position and join the ranks
of the opposition.” ---“By uniting with the world and partaking of its spirit, they
have come to view matters in nearly the same light; and when the test is
brought, they are prepared to choose the easy, popular side.” ---“Men of talent and pleasing address, who once rejoiced in the
truth, employ their powers to deceive and mislead souls.” ---“They become the most bitter enemies of their former brethren.” ---“When Sabbathkeepers are brought before the courts to answer for
their faith, these apostates are the most efficient agents of Satan to
misrepresent and accuse them, and by false reports and insinuations to stir up
the rulers against them.” (Great Controversy 608). ---She said that the Reformers talked before anyone though the
heavens may fall. Is that not what Elijah did? And heavens fell, on the ones
who were wrong! Correct? ---Is your church near another church or in a community where there
are overwhelmingly another church and you have to tone down your message not to
make too many waves. ---Seek opportunities when you can make wave and make them.
Correct? ---But you need faith and you need the Holy Spirit to guide you.
You cannot just jump up and do it yourself. ---When? Any time such an opportunity shows up.