The Secret to Paul’s Confidence

by Chuck Adair on November 25, 2025

The Secret to Paul’s Confidence

Read Acts 17

Today’s Truth

Paul stood before a group of leaders and boldly proclaimed the truth. How awesome is it that Paul’s words exude confidence, not insecurity?

Paul was able to speak with authority because he knew Jesus intimately. Paul had spent time studying God’s word and committing it to memory. In Paul’s speech, he quotes from Isaiah and Deuteronomy. His confidence came from the knowledge of God’s Word he received by spending time in the Bible.

Discussion Questions

What does this passage teach us about God? How does it apply to you?
What about your life has changed since coming to know Jesus?
How has time with God contributed to that change?

Application

Maybe you’ve made a decision to follow Jesus, but you don't feel as close to God as you have in the past. Remember, feeling are not facts. Acts 17:27 says God is not far from any of us. That is great news!

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About the Author

Chuck Adair

If you ask Chuck his favorite thing in life to do, he would tell you it is the teaching and preaching of the scriptures and to call all people to engage in the great adventure of abiding with Christ. He desires to connect people with the richness, adventure, and fullness of life that comes through Christ alone and to reach the unchurched, de-churched, dead-churched, and unmoved. Chuck is married to his best friend Kristin and has two adult children, Taylor and Linley. Kris and Chuck believe the quality of their marriage rises and falls, not on circumstances or feelings, but based on their daily abiding with Jesus (Jn 15.5).

The Secret to Paul’s Confidence