CRU Update

What is the most important thing in your life? Is there something that is your number one focus that matters more than anything else? 

This week at CRU, Phillip Greenwood was leading, and Charlie Corbett-Jones was speaking on Acts 17. We saw how the type of people the apostles were speaking to had changed from Acts 10 to Acts 17. The apostles initially proclaimed the gospel to Jews and God-fearing Greeks, but as seen last week, the gospel is for everyone – Jews and Gentiles. This week Paul was in Athens, Greece, where they worshipped many gods. Charlie mentioned how Athens was like the ‘idea capital’ of the world and that many great philosophers and thinkers lived in Athens at some time.  

When Paul entered the city, he was very distressed because of all the idols, so he began to speak about the good news of Jesus and his resurrection for the forgiveness of our sins to be received by faith. Paul identified that the Athenians were worshipping everything, but they were ignorant of the one true God who created the heavens and the earth, as they even had an altar saying ’To an unknown God’. 

In today’s society, we too can easily be distracted by things of this world and put worldly things above God, so in many ways, these things become idols to us. It is important that we remember that Jesus died for our sins and rose again so that by believing in him, we can have eternal life. This should be number one for us, rather than success, appearance, money or any other idols. 

Daniel Becker 
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