<p>17:7- see on Acts 16:21.<br /><i>Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus</i>- Paul in the face of every discouragement could preach that &ldquo;there <em>is</em> another king, Jesus&quot;. This was the core of his message; not so much that there <em>will be</em> a coming King in Jerusalem, but that there <em>is</em> right now a King at God&rsquo;s right hand, who demands our total allegiance. The Acts record associates the height of Jesus with a call to repentance too. This is the message of Is. 55:6-9- <em>because</em> God's thoughts are so far higher than ours, <em>therefore</em> call upon the Lord whilst He is near, and let the wicked forsake his way. Because the Father and Son who are so high above us morally and physically are willing to deal with us, <em>therefore</em> we ought to seize upon their grace and repent.</p>