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  • Our Basis For Decisions! - Postmodernity

    Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
    based on 26 ratings
     | 6,562 views

    How does post-modernity affect the way Christians should live and how does it affect the way we present Jesus to a non-Christian world?

    Our Basis for Decisions! How does post-modernity affect the way Christians should live and how does it affect the way we present the ethics of Jesus to a non-Christian world? Pray Have you ever thought about what is the basis of your decisions in life? How do you make decisions about what is ...read more

  • Defend God's Honor Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Dec 14, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,775 views

    What offends you most? What will you defend with the greatest passion? The answer for Paul was clear: Defend God’s honor from idols and rivals!

    12/19/04 Text: Acts 17:16-34 Reading: Romans 1:18-25 Longing to See God Honored Intro: Does anyone remember the TV show “Welcome back Cotter?” It was a sitcom about a teacher who returned to work in the city high school he had graduated from. Well, one time, Cotter and John Travolta got into ...read more

  • To The Unknowns

    Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Nov 10, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,754 views

    Veterans Day. In Arlington cemetery stands a Tomb that symbolizes the unknowns lost in war. In many communities there are Tombs that symbolize an unknown. Their spires reach to the sky. Each Sunday People Pay Tribute to an unkown God.

    “To The Unknowns” Text: Acts 17:16-31 AM NOTE : Special Veterans Day Sermon Intro: This morning I would like to bring you a message entitled “To The Unknowns” Tomorrow is Veterans Day and many across our nation will be stopping for a time to remember those who have served to protect the freedoms ...read more

  • Experiencing God

    Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,474 views

    How to experience God more fully

    Acts 17:16-31 16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of ...read more

  • Quest For The Unknown

    Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,128 views

    Pursuing a purpose for Life

    Quest For The Unknown Acts17:16-34 QUEST: A seeking; hunting; pursuing As hounds who have caught the scent of game You & I - for 1999 History’s Quest - 1999 World Almanac Nobel Prize in Medicine = Viagra - The most influential people for the last 1000 years • William Shakespeare • Isaac ...read more

  • How Do You Connect With Your World Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,668 views

    To reach the world you need to speak to it on its terms, in its language and with integrity

    In the early 1940s a young graduate of Wheaton College went to a small Baptist church in a Chicago suburb. His name was Billy Graham. Although he felt his gifts were more in the area of evangelism, he agreed to give it a go. Within several months, the church was growing, and so was his popularity. ...read more

  • Distinct And All

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 26, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 3,058 views

    This message looks at obeying Scripture by being both separate from the world and yet being all things to all men in order to win some.

    DISTINCT AND ALL “Using The World To Our Advantage” Acts 17:21, 1 Thess. 5:21 Acts 17:21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.) 1 Thes. 5:21 Test everything. Hold on to the good. ...read more

  • Very Religious Yet Very Lost!

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 28, 2004
    based on 51 ratings
     | 4,819 views

    Ardent religious activity and a high and lofty intellect fall far short of the righteousness God requires.

    VERY RELIGIOUS YET VERY LOST! 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious; 23 for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE ...read more

  • The Unknown God Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Aug 29, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 8,175 views

    When attempting to reach people of other faiths, we recognize that: 1. There is some truth in all religions and there are good people who follow them. 2. God has placed a longing for himself inside every human heart. 3. Jesus is the universal Savior.

    This is a confusing time in which to live. It was not long ago that America was a place where we, for the most part, understood each other and where other people were coming from. We shared common standards of ethics, and whether or not we followed those ethics, we understood them and agreed ...read more

  • "Getting Blown Off Course?"

    Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Sep 9, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 4,393 views

    The master of the ship was no longer the Master of the ship. The ship was blown eight hundred miles off course. The Devil was now in control. Our sinful habits take another turn. They become addictions!

    Title: "Getting Blown Off Course" You know better than to leave Fair Havens. Paul let the Centurion know that it was "God’s Will" for them to winter in Fair Havens. God had warned him not to leave the shores of the Island of Crete. Application. Being in the will of God should not be a ...read more

  • Paul At Mars Hill

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,958 views

    An indepth look at how Paul, though weary and worn, was able to assess a situation and teach the truth in love and ultimately bear fruit. A lesson in tactfulness.

    Paul On Mars Hill Text: Acts 17: 16-34 I. Introduction: Background A. Second Missionary Journey (with Silas & Timothy) 1. Full of struggles 2. Full of success 3. Shows the character and focus of Paul’s life B. Stops prior to Athens 1. Phillipi a. Lydia and her household ...read more

  • The Unknown God - [mythology - Idolatry - Witnessing] Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Sep 13, 2005
    based on 228 ratings
     | 19,409 views

    In Athens, Paul saw their mythology, inc. the statue to any "unknown" god they may have missed. He said, "let me tell you about Him!" Link included to formatted text, PowerPoint template, and handout.

    The Unknown God Acts 17:15-34 ----- PowerPoint for this message, and a formatted text version are available at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnknownGod.html Or, see the 80+ message Acts Series homepage at: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Expository-Acts.html ----- The city of Athens in Bible ...read more

  • The Gospel Is Preached At The Areopagus Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 25, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,457 views

    Paul takes the context of a pagan city and uses their apparent spiritual thirst to tell them about Jesus and his rescue from the judgement to come.

    Here’s Paul, left alone in Athens, the cultural capital of the world. How do you think he’d be feeling? Overwhelmed? Excited? Fascinated? Imagine this is you, not in Athens, but in New York or Paris or Rome or Berlin? How would you be feeling? Like you couldn’t wait to get out and start exploring? ...read more

  • Questions Thinking People Ask Series

    Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2004
    based on 35 ratings
     | 4,450 views

    Part 1 of series of sermons on this topic--inspired by Adam Hamilton who did a similar series in his congregation, Church of the Resurrection

    (I have included web sites that I researched in the text of the sermon) (Graphic: http://psalmpublishing.bei.t-online.de/cover.html ) SLIDE 1 Prayer Greeting, attendance pads, Class 101 Read gospel: SLIDE 2 Matthew 2:1-2 Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of ...read more

  • Evangelizing Skeptics

    Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,755 views

    As we gather for revival services, it is appropriate to ask ourselves, “How is it that the church (at large) has fallen on such lean times”? Churches everywhere are closing, and some that remain open find it nearly impossible to sustain themselves. Many

    As we gather for revival services, it is appropriate to ask ourselves, “How is it that the church (at large) has fallen on such lean times”? Churches everywhere are closing, and some that remain open find it nearly impossible to sustain themselves. Many are quick to place blame on social ills; I ...read more