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  • Chad Garrison avatar

    Waiting Room: Is This Really Waiting? Series

    Contributed by Chad Garrison on Jun 21, 2010
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     | 9,688 views

    Part Four from a series of messages titled “The Waiting Room”: discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting.

    The Waiting Room “Is This Really Waiting?” We began a series titled the Waiting Room with the purpose of discovering what God reveals to us in these moments of waiting. Romans 8:28 (NIV) And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    "What Kind Of Guy Is God?"

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 25, 2009
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    Expository sermon based on Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill about the Unknown God. What kind of guy is God? He’s a creative, caring, and commanding God. Powerpoint avaible if you email me.

    THE UNKNOWN GOD Scott R. Bayles, preacher First Christian Church, Rosiclare, IL 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 realized it at the time, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Knowing God Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Sep 22, 2009
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    Many churches if they were honest would put this plaque on their wall: the Church to an unknown God

    12. The Book of Acts August 09th, 2009 Knowing God: Athens Religion can make us do some strange things. This is not new. It has been going on for thousands of years. If you turn to Acts 17:16 we see Paul arriving in Athens. Athens is the intellectual capital of the ancient world. This is ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Hindrances To Real Revival

    Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Aug 22, 2010
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    Satan does not want the church of Jesus Chirst to have or expereince real revival, so this message identifies ways that hinder revival in the Church.

    Hindrances to Real Revival Acts 16:16-24 Introduction The Encarta Dictionary defines hindrance as somebody or something that prevents or makes it difficult for somebody to do something; and act of obstructing progress. We need to understand tonight, that satan doesn’t want us to have or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    Knowing The One Who Has Called Us

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Sep 2, 2010
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    God wants people to know who He is and what He is like so we can answer His call with full assurance that He is with us and will accomplish His purposes through us.

    Knowing the One Who Has Called Us Caller ID: Before you answer a call, it sometimes helps to know who is calling. Caller ID may be one of the greatest inventions since sliced bread. Many of you already have an idea of what is meant by answering God’s call. It is a call to do life with Him ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    Soberanía Series

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Sep 4, 2010
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     | 4,520 views

    Dios es soberano

    Celebremos: Soberanía Hechos 17:22-26 Este mes nuestro país está de fiesta. Desde hace un buen tiempo se nos ha estado recordando que este año celebramos, como nación, el bicentenario de la Independencia y centenario de la revolución. Estamos siendo testigos de una celebración importante porque ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David DiYanni avatar

    Where Did The Different Races Come From? Series

    Contributed by David Diyanni on Apr 9, 2011
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    This is part of a sermon series on creationism verses evolution. Creationism is good science.

    Introduction A. The reason I am teaching on the topic of evolution verses creation is so that you can get access to scientific research that the public schools are censoring for fear that it might show how foolish the teaching of evolution really is. The educational elite today will do whatever it ...read more

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    Denomination: Vineyard

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    Believers Know The "Unknown God"

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Apr 11, 2011
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    Easter 6(A) - Believers know the "unknown god" because our God created all things and our God is not far from each one of us.

    BELIEVERS KNOW THE “UNKNOWN GOD” (Outline) May 9, 2010 - Easter 6 - ACTS 17:22-31 INTRO: Believers know God’s will. God wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Humans with their rebellious, sinful nature reject God’s free salvation. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Pat Cook avatar

    Finding God

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Apr 26, 2011
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     | 7,843 views

    Where is God? This was my first sermon at a new church, and it showed several priorities: worship, ministry, and outreach.

    Acts 17:16-28 – Not Far From Each One of Us Today I would like to share with you a fairly simple thought. It’s been debated and dissected over the years. A person may not know what to do with it, but one thing is for sure: you can’t escape it. That truth... is that God is near. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God In The Modern World Series

    Contributed by J.d. Tutell on Oct 12, 2010
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,467 views

    Reaching a changing world for Christ has always required the church to be innovative, Paul’s trip to Athens is an illustration of this truth.

    In a world where there is so much diversity it is important to be able to change, to come up with innovative solutions to the problems and challenges that we face. In the second half of Acts chapter 17 that is where we find the Apostle Paul. You’ll remember that the first part of his ministry was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Historian Distorts Past In Pursuit Of Anti-Christian Animus

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Oct 19, 2010
     | 2,352 views

    Historian Distorts Past In Pursuit Of Anti-Christian Animus

    In the 4/19/10 edition of USA Today, religious antiquarian Phillip Jenkins, by comparing extremist Islam with assorted atrocities committed in the name of Christianity over the centuries, details from an historical perspective how any religion can be co-opted in the name of violence. Though his ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Change

    Contributed by James Kirkland on Nov 8, 2010
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     | 9,328 views

    We sing “Change My Heart O God”, but do you really mean it? Or is this change just for a moment, just for this song, because we really don’t want our life to change.

    Acts 17:16-34 (NLT) Change We just had a mid-term election; we have change in our future. At least that’s what we voted for. We the people, we the people, are tired of the same ol’ thing, time after time. They all say, more water, less taxes and put the rights of the people back into ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Mark Opperman avatar

    The Up Close God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,764 views

    God is close to each one of us, but not as close as He wants to be. The up close God wants you to get close to Him if you are willing.

    The Up Close God Text: Acts 17:16-34 Intro: After being chased out of Thessalonica & Berea for preaching the good news about Jesus, the apostle Paul spent a few days in the city of Athens. I’m not sure what Athens is like today, but in that time it was a favorite place for philosophers and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Tom Owen avatar

    Revealing The Unknown God Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,997 views

    verse by verse through Acts

    Today we’re going to be in Acts chapter seventeen as we continue to follow the missionary travels of the Apostle Paul. We’ve seen him and his partners go to Philippi, to Thessalonica, and to Berea. In each place they’ve seen lots of people get saved, they then set up a church, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Quest

    Contributed by Rev. Richard Norman on Oct 6, 2009
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     | 3,419 views

    The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.”

    1The Quest The Christian life is more than a day to day walk with the Lord, it is a “Quest.” 2The Bible is a treasure map. Have you heard of Rick Warren and his “Purpose Driven Life” series? It is a movement within the church today that has inspired many Christians to find meaning in their ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene