According to Paul, the gospel is the message of God’s power for salvation. There is new life wherever and whenever the gospel is understood, believed, and lived. This new life, however, sometimes brings pushback from the world. Acts 17 is the context and background of Paul’s ministry to the church in Thessalonica. God brought the gospel of Christ with power to that city and produced a radical life change in those who believed in it. The unbelieving world, on the other hand, responded by persecuting the church and accusing them of “turning the world upside down” Acts 17:6. What the world meant as an offensive statement turns out to be a compliment. When the church is doing its work and joining the Lord in mission. This world will be turned upside down because upside down is what the world needs to be made right with God.
Turning the world upside down
