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  • Joseph Smith avatar

    To An Unknown God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 15, 2010
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     | 6,830 views

    Our world is incurably religious and is filled with people on a spiritual search. We find it easy to talk religion, but our calling is to share our relationship with the living Christ.

    We are incurably religious! Wherever you go, you will find that people are religious. We are groping for something we never quite find. Ride with me up and down Sixteenth Street, here in the city, or out New Hampshire Avenue, past Colesville. The architecture is ample proof that people are ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Great Is Our God (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jul 2, 2012
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     | 12,257 views

    How great is our God? This four-sermon series is all about the greatness and glory of God. In part one, this expository sermon from Acts 17 explains that our God is a creative God, a caring God and a commanding God.

    HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD (part 1) Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 4/15/2012 At a Youth for Christ rally a curious college student once posed a provocative question to the great mass-evangelist, Billy Graham. He asked, “What kind of guy is God?” He may not have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    Dealing With Unbelievers Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jan 22, 2016
     | 6,663 views

    Just because someone doesn't believe in the Bible doesn't mean we can't witness to them.

    Dealing With Unbelievers Text: Acts 17:16-34 Introduction 1. A recent study by the George Barna Group showed how Americans feel about the Bible. While many Americans still believe in the authority of the Bible, the survey showed "the biggest jump of any group are those American adults who are ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Connecting With The World Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Feb 10, 2016
     | 5,779 views

    Understanding your audience is important! But while it is EASY to see this in MISSIONS, we fail to apply this to evangelism!

    Let me share a fictitious story about two missionaries and their approach to missions. These two missionary couples are not real. Their stories however are very real and reflect a variety of common missionary situations. To add simplicity (and a small degree of good-heartedness) to our story, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Back To The Basics - Missions Series

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 23, 2012
     | 5,670 views

    All believers are called to participate in missions.

    Back to the Basics - Missions July 22, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: All believers are called to participate in missions. Focus Passage: Acts 17:16-34 Supplemental Passage: "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "May I Introduce You To The Unknown God?" Series

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 22, 2015
    based on 4 ratings
     | 15,731 views

    This sermon deals with the Apostle Paul coming to the city of Athens and finding the city full of idols, and temples to pagan gods. In the midst of that, he directs them from what they Had labelled as "The Unknown God" and points them to the true

    “MAY I INTRODUCE YOU TO THE UNKNOWN GOD?” Acts 17:16-34 Dorn Ridge Church Of Christ March 22, 2015 Audio link to listen to the sermon: http://chirb.it/BewMGv INTRODUCTION: 1.) This morning as we look to the Word of God we are going to see the gospel of Christ come to a city with ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Translating The Message Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Jun 2, 2011
     | 4,719 views

    Like Paul, we are challenged to translate the message of God's love and grace into words and actions that the people around us understand.

    Acts 17:22-31 “Translating the Message” INTRODUCTION [Play video] Some you may have seen this video previously, but I think it has a powerful message—a message that bears repeating—and it underscores today’s Scripture lesson. Paul was a man on fire. He had ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Can You Preach Christ Without The Scripture?

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on May 28, 2014
     | 3,179 views

    Paul did not quote Scripture to the Athenians in his sermon. But his sermon was Scriptural

    Can You Preach Christ Without the Scripture? Acts 17:14-34 Introduction It had been a most strenuous journey for Paul. He had responded to the man in the Macedonian vision and came over to preach Jesus. At Philippi, he and Silas had been beaten for the faith and cast into prison. Even so, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Becoming Ill-At-East With The Way Things Are: Idolatry Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 2, 2014
     | 3,833 views

    When you grow accustomed to the way things are, you no longer see things for what they are... idols that affect the way we think and live and ultimately deter us in our devotion to God.

    Series: All-American Idols Title: Becoming Ill-At-Ease with the Way Things Are: Idolatry Text: Acts 17:16-34 Thesis: When you grow accustomed to the way things are, you no longer see things for what they are… idols that affect the way we think and live. Disclaimer While in North Carolina ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    What's God Really Like? Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on May 23, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,372 views

    God wants us to help other people know: 1. That He is glorious (vs. 23-25). 2. That He is mysterious (vs. 26-27). 3. That He is generous (vs. 25-31). 4. That He is righteous (vs. 30-31).

    What's God Really Like? The Book of Acts - Part 59 Acts 17:22-31 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 21, 2014 BACKGROUND: *In this chapter, Paul was on his second missionary journey, and was now in Athens alone. He was sent there mainly to keep him safe from a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Religious In All Respects

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 11, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,254 views

    Religion doesn’t save you; a relationship with God through Jesus Christ saves you.

    Religious in all Respects March 11, 2012 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Religion doesn’t save you; a relationship with God through Jesus Christ saves you. Focus Passage: Acts 17:22-31 Supplemental Passage: If anyone thinks himself to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    An Answer To Agnosticism

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 11, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,574 views

    Paul's proclamation of 'Jesus and the resurrection'.

    AN ANSWER TO AGNOSTICISM. Acts 17:22-31. While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy to catch up with him in Athens, he might have been excused if he took some leisure to do a little sightseeing. However, seeing a city full of idols provoked Paul into a painful state of agitation: quite ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Of The Pandemic

    Contributed by Roberta Karchner on Jun 4, 2020
     | 11,749 views

    Paul confronts the Athenians with an Unknown God - that alter was placed for the God who removed the epidemic from Athens ... they wanted to know his name

    Acts 17:16-32 (NLV) While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city. He went to the synagogue to reason with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there. He also had ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Stephen Belokur avatar

    God And The Nations - Part 1 - Raising Up A Nation Series

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Jun 27, 2020
     | 7,563 views

    What determines how great a nation becomes? Is it the character of the leaders or of the people? How do we understand the rising and falling of nations in regard to the will and purposes of God?

    God And The Nations - Raising Up A Nation - Part 1 Today we will be reading from Acts 17:24-31 The United States of America. What do we know about the USA? We declared our independence from British rule in 1776 and thereafter won the War of Independence. America is known as a Christian nation ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • David Owens avatar

    Justice Will Prevail, I Promise! Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 29, 2020
     | 4,869 views

    Life can be hard and unfair. We cry out for justice and wait for it. We may never experience justice in this world, but God promises us that He is a just God and that justice will prevail in the next world.

    A. Have you noticed in life that justice can be hard to come by? 1. One day a defendant stood before the judge and the judge announced, “Tell me, sir, do you have anything to offer this court before it passes sentence?” a. The defendant replied, “No, your honor, I have nothing to offer this court, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ