Yet he is actually not far from each one of us” (17:26-27). Paul notes that God “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. This means that God is not a “dead beat dad.” He is a God who is actively involved in creation. Lastly, Paul notes that God is all-surpassing due to his immanence. God is all-surpassing in his presence due to his IMMANENCE (17:26-27 Psa. But, God transcends such boundaries as he also transcends space-time. When we study the physical nature of the universe, we understand the normal operation. God is not limited by physics, physics are limited by God.
That is to say, God is beyond the scope of physical creation. Paul notes that God “who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything” (John 17:24-25). God is all-surpassing in his presence due to his TRANSCENDENCE (17:24-25 Is. Thus, God is not limited by physical location as we are. Wayne Grudem defines God’s omnipresence as the following: “ God does not have size or spatial dimensions and is present at every point of space with his whole being, yet God acts differently in different places.” (Grudem, Systematic Theology, 173). Jesus tells the woman at the well that God is “spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). But, God as he has been from eternity is non-spatial, a spirit. Yes it is true that Christ, the incarnate God, came to earth. Paul notes that God “does not live in temples made by man” (17:24b). God is all-surpassing in his presence due to his ESSENCE (17:24b John 4:24). In his message, we find three aspects of and reasons for God’s omnipresence.
30-31 (conclusion intended to inspire enthusiasm). 24-29 (the test of a certain statement) and 4) peroration v. 23b (a statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or an opinion) 3) probatio v. 22-23 (introduction of a discourse) 2) proposito v. He uses four types of philosophical tactics to present the gospel: 1) exordium v. This passage of Scripture shows the depth of Paul’s philosophical prowess. When confronting the paganism of this supreme intellectual city (home to many top-notch philosophers), Paul discussed the omnipresence of God. Paul is a great example of one who never changed the message, but employed differing methodologies to reach various people groups. In Acts 17:22-34, we hear the message that Paul delivered before the Athenians. So when we speak of God’s omnipresence, we are saying that God can be in all places at all times. In contrast to our locational limitations, God is said to be omnipresent. Then I truly knew the depths of our locational limitations. My mother had tears rolling down her cheeks as they traveled back to their home. However, the most difficult thing about living at the beach was the absence of my family. I found great support while at the church. After I graduated Fruitland Baptist Bible Institute, I was called to pastor a church near Southport named the First Baptist Church of Sunset Harbor…in fact, the only Baptist church in Sunset Harbor. My mother and I have always been especially close.
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