First, to cities
. People in the country migrate to and from cities. So the Gospel spreads from the cities to the country (see Acts 17:16-21).
Second, to places where people already have some
knowledge of God
. Paul first went to synagogues—
Jewish places of worship. The Jews had knowledge of Jehovah God. They did not yet believe in Jesus. So Paul built upon what the Jews knew, and presented the Good News of Christ. Paul was a Jew, and he felt a calling to present the Gospel first to Jews.
Third, to God-Fearing Gentiles
. When many of the Jews rejected the Gospel, Paul witnessed to God-
Fearing Gentiles. “God-Fearers” were converts to Judaism.
Fourth, to places where other people would be
likely to respond to the Gospel
. In Philippi, a city in Macedonia, Paul first went to a river where he expected to find ab place of prayer (see Acts
16:12,13
). In Athens, Paul went to the marketplace. He was then invited to speak at the Aeropagus, a
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