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“ Summary, Part 3 (final) ” 2. CONSIDER THE DISTILLED ESSENCE OF GOD’S IMMANENCE (vv. 27-28) [32:34]. Paul points out the analogy between how dependent children relate to parents and how dependent men relate to God. III. CONSIDER THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF GOD’S INDEPENDENCE [34:56]. A. The general implication: men must repent (vv. 29-31). B. The specific implications: 1. To worship only God, not His creatures. 2. To humbly recognize that God doesn't need us. C. The specific implications of God’s immanence: 1. To be grateful to God for our life and possessions. 2. To acknowledge our complete dependence on God. 3. To courageously fear God more than we fear men. In conclusion: how many are the sermons that teach that Paul blew it at Athens when he preached philosophy and not Christ crucified. Many who profess the gospel reject God’s sovereignty.
Ian Migala (9/8/2014)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 2 ” II. CONSIDER THE DUAL SUBSTANCE OF GOD’S INDEPENDENCE (Acts 17:24-28) [15:04]. In these verses, Paul proclaims one true God as master and maker of all men. In verses 24-25, Paul proclaims God’s transcendence, and in verses 25-28, His immanence. A. CONSIDER GOD’S TRANSCENDENCE (Acts 17:24-25) [17:54]. The transcendence of God boils down to this: that God--who made the world--runs and controls it. We must not think of God as an impersonal life-force of the material world. B. CONSIDER GOD’S IMMANENCE (Acts 17:25-28) [20:02]. The continuation of the universe and preservation of the creatures require His active involvement. 1. CONSIDER THE TWOFOLD DISPLAY OF GOD’S IMMANENCE (Acts 17:25-27) [21:24]. a. The immanent God provides everything man needs (v. 25). God neither depends on us, nor ignores us, but we depend on God and He supplies our every need. He is not indifferent to human life, but actively involved with our little realm of need and care. He orders all the affairs of men and nations with His sovereign will (Dan 4:35, Eph1:11). Few things evoke as much hostility as God’s sovereignty over human affairs.
Ian Migala (9/8/2014)
from Minneapolis, Minnesota
“ Summary, Part 1 ” [Pastor Nutter credits his former professor, Pastor Greg Nichols of Grace Immanuel Reformed Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the outline of this message, which can be found in Pastor Nichols’ book, *What does the Bible say about God?: The Biblical doctrine of God*.] In eternity, God was solitary, but not lonely. Yet God’s aseity is the preface, but not the whole story of His self-existence. It serves as the foundation of His self-existence in history. God’s independence has two prongs: first, He transcends all He has made. That is: He is separate from and exalted above His creatures. This is His ‘transcendence’. Second, He sustains, maintains, and oversees His creatures. They depend completely on His care and are completely under His control. Thus, we refer to this aspect of His independence as His ‘immanence’. I. CONSIDER MEN’S CULPABLE IGNORANCE OF GOD’S IMMANENCE (Acts 17:22-23) [starting at 9:11 of the audio]. In these verses, Paul launches his sermon from the platform of men’s ignorance. The Epicureans denied God’s immanence. The Stoics denied God’s transcendence. Their philosophical speculations and idolatrous superstitions betrayed their blatant ignorance of God (Rom 1:19-21).
