Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Paul David Tripp

connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. At some point this week, something

provoked you to anger. But what was it? In today's episode, we conclude our four-part sermon series from the archives,

Loving Your City.

In this final message, Paul turns to Acts 19, where the Apostle Paul is provoked,

not by personal inconvenience, but by the idolatry filling the city of Athens.

Are you stirred by the idolatry in your culture?

True ministry begins with hearts that are provoked for the

glory of God. To hear more sermons from Paul, visit paultrip.com slash sermons. Now here's Paul from

Acts 17. Well, somehow, some way, with someone, or in some circumstance, it happened to you this week.

You were provoked.

Maybe it happened to you many times this week.

You were provoked.

I would just invite you this evening just to think back on your week.

What were the things that provoked you?

What were the things that had the power to change your emotional temperature?

To cause you to be angry. That drew out of you emotion and some kind of response.

Maybe it was being confronted as a parent that, in fact, your children are less than perfect.

Maybe it was faced with the fact that your husband or wife still has sin inside of them.

Maybe it was somebody who bumped in front of you in the line at the grocery store and you just couldn't believe

their audacity.

Maybe it was that the cable guy didn't show up when he said he was going to show up.

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