For three Sabbaths in the synagogue Paul shares about Jesus and reasons with them about Christ. This incites a riot and forces those following Jesus to help Paul and Silas to escape under the cover of night. They head to Berea next and the trouble follows them there. After this they head to Athens, the great city of Athens.

This was a city of progress, of philosophy and ideas. Paul settled right in and began to push back on the ideals of the day. They fancied themselves a religious society, so much so that they had a tribute to an unknown god. Paul decides to use that and shares the good news of Jesus in a remarkable way in the Areopagus. He appeals to their ignorance or potential ignorance and shows them the God they are missing – the one true God. Many chose to follow Jesus after this!