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  • Frederick Meekins avatar

    Historian Distorts Past In Pursuit Of Anti-Christian Animus

    Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Oct 19, 2010
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    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

  • Joseph Smith avatar

    To An Unknown God

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 15, 2010
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    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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    Blood And The One Blood

    Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 31, 2010
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    All of us are more alike than we are different, even those who are well outside our values. We need to see the broken as brothers and sisters in search of God, and to feel urgency about reaching them.

    If blood is supposed to be thicker than water, meaning that we have a primary responsibility to our families, then I guess we had better know who our families are. I guess we’d better know who our blood kin are if blood is thicker than water, as the saying goes, and there is some kind of special ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Wright avatar

    Paul’s Preaching About The Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 6, 2010
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    God is as the "One True God" creating the "one human race" offering the "one way of salvation" and warning of the "one final judgment".

    INTRODUCTION 1. Please open your bibles to Acts 17:16&ff. (1) The verses ahead of verse sixteen report about the travels of Paul’s second missionary journey. They tell us that due to the persecution from the Jews at Thessalonica, Paul had left from Thessalonica and went to Berea. (2) While he ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    In The Beginning God

    Contributed by James Kirkland on Feb 15, 2010
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    People know that there has to be some sort of higher being or a higher power. Baal, Buda, the sun, moon or stars, anything that people could put some kind of faith or phenomena to or unknown knowledge of to worship.

    In the Beginning God Do you know that nowhere in the bible does the Prophets, Jesus or the Holy Spirit tried to prove that there is a God? Geneses 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. John 1:1-2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dale Miller avatar

    To The Unknown God Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Apr 24, 2010
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    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH PAUL AND HIS ADDRESS ON MARS HILL.

    HFL APRIL 25, 2010 ACTS 17;16-23 6While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17So 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. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Up Close God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
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    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

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    Change

    Contributed by James Kirkland on Nov 8, 2010
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    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

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    The Faces Of Opposition

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Dec 7, 2006
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    We should not be surprised that the gospel is opposed. We’d like to think that everyone will just accept this wonderful news, but that is not the case. Let’s look at the faces of that opposition.

    Passage: Acts 17:1-33 Intro: One of the recurring themes of Acts is opposition. 1. mostly from the Jews, but others as well. 2. it was as well as recurring theme in the life of ministry of Christ. 3. we can draw this principle; that where the gospel goes, opposition will arise in one form or ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Mitchell Leonard avatar

    The Breath Of God

    Contributed by Mitchell Leonard on Dec 6, 2014
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    God breathed into man the breath of life and He wants to breathe upon us again.

    Acts 17:22-25 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Knowing God

    Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Sep 12, 2017
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    Paul wrote to Timothy, "I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day." There is a great difference between knowing about God, and knowing God. Paul knew the one to whom he trusted all.

    Note 1: This sermon can be used as a companion sermon to "Knowing Christ," which is also posted on Sermon Central. They are not redundant, and may be used separately or presented on consecutive occasions. Note 2: I have developed some PowerPoint slides that I used in presenting this sermon. If ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Gordon Weatherby avatar

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

    Contributed by Gordon Weatherby on Mar 22, 2015
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    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

  • Tom Owen avatar

    Revealing The Unknown God Series

    Contributed by Tom Owen on Jan 14, 2011
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     | 10,636 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

  • Darren Rogers avatar

    Life On Mars

    Contributed by Darren Rogers on Sep 4, 2007
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    There will always be some kind of opposition when preaching the Gospel and different results, but Paul shows that we should preach it anyway.

    Life on Mars Acts 17:15 – 34 I. Introduction Wherever Paul went he preached the Gospel, Athens was no different. He is invited to explain his message at the open forum on Mars’ Hill. II. Main Body A. The Title of his message (Verse 23) 1. The Unknown God a. People Worship anything b. People ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Trip To Mars

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on Nov 24, 2008
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    Follow Steven as he takes on a journey to Mars

    A Trip to Mars Acts 17:22-29 Vv.22 Then Paul stood in the mist of Mars Hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious, *** Notice how calm Paul is.. he is not ripping them a part for there worship, but calmly stating to them that they were missing ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist