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  • The Up Close God Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Dec 10, 2009
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,634 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

  • Fly High - Acts Part 15 Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 10, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,950 views

    The three missionary campaigns of Paul and his associates teach us some valuable spiritual lessons: Our faith drives us to labors of love which give us eternal hope through trials for the future. The Christian must know His Bible and develop a Biblical wo

    “Fly High” Acts part 15 On the Lighter Side of Life: Funny pictures from aha.com Thesis: The three missionary campaigns of Paul and his associates teach us some valuable spiritual lessons: Our faith drives us to labors of love which give us eternal hope through trials for the future. The ...read more

  • Proclaiming The Unknown God Series

    Contributed by Mark Olson on Jul 17, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,010 views

    Just as Paul had to proclaim who the true God is, because the Athenians were ignorant of Him, so we too must proclaim who the true God is to our world and culture.

    Proclaiming the Unknown God Acts 17:16-34 Pastor Mark Olson The kind of God we worship, determines the kind of person we become - we become what we worship... Sad truth - great ignorance of the true, living God Athenians worshipped the “unknown god” because they did not want to leave any god out ...read more

  • Minsitry Of Paul At Athens Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 17, 2021
     | 1,655 views

    Paul was greatly distressed seeing full of idols in the city of Athens. His thirst for the souls motivated him to pray, observe and share the gospel despite the previous experiences of imprisonment and persecution. Paul won the hearts of few men who became followers of Christ.

    Acts 17:16-34 Ministry of Paul at Athens 17:16-21 Paul’s Distress 17:22-31 Paul’s Discourses 17:32-34 Mixed responses to Paul’s preaching 7:16-21 Paul’s Distress Paul was greatly distressed seeing full of idols in the city of Athens. Paul reasoned with the worshippers at the synagogue and with ...read more

  • Wise Guys

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 27, 2024
     | 414 views

    If the philosopher strayed too far from that path, he risked following Socrates to an inevitable early death.

    Friday of the Twenty-First Week in Course 2024 Wise Guys “For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.” In the first ...read more

  • The Real Reality Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Sep 19, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,363 views

    The story of God is all about the glory of God and the unfolding of the gospel.

    The Real Reality Acts 17:16-34 Rev. Brian Bill September 16-17, 2023 Special thanks to Abi Kongkousonh for using her gifts to depict the story of Creation along with the fall of Adam and Eve. Keep that image in mind as we go through the message. Are you aware we ran out of parking spaces during ...read more

  • Three Responses

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Jul 15, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,503 views

    An evangelistic sermon discussing the responses people give to the gospel message.

    3 Responses Acts 17:16-34 (Open with Text) I don’t know about the rest of you, but I like to keep up to date on the state of the church in America. I read quite a bit on the subject of American spirituality and how we as U.S. citizens view ourselves spiritually. But what I’m finding today is a ...read more

  • Suffering Series

    Contributed by Billy Ricks on Feb 27, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,558 views

    Is there an aswer to the cause of suffering? The worlds philosophys either deny the reality of suffering or say it must be dealt with until the release of death. The Christian worldview provides neither denial of evil nor disability in dealing with its

    Intro: There are supposedly more Christians in the world today than ever before. There are more churches, Christian organizations, and ministries. Is our world the better for it? Morally, spiritually, socially it seems every place you turn the world is getting worse. Libya, Egypt, the Middle ...read more

  • #1 - Faith Matters Series

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Feb 13, 2013
     | 4,408 views

    A series on Theology and how it's relevant for today. This message asks "Does it really matter WHAT I believe?"

    Easter Sunday THE ONE THING: I can face life or death with courage if I know Jesus is risen. The point of the jelly beans: What you believe ________________________. He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and ...read more

  • In The Almighty Dollar We Trust

    Contributed by Kerry Haynes on Sep 29, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,786 views

    Our world focuses on more, more, more. Paul, in his letter to young pastor Timothy, coaches contentment, gratefulness, and sharing, building up riches in heaven.

    1 Timothy 6:6-10, 17-19 In the Almighty Dollar We Trust People who trap animals in Africa for zoos in the Western world say that one of the hardest animals to catch is the ring-tailed monkey. For the local Zulus, though, it’s fairly simple. They know the monkeys love the seeds of a locally grown ...read more

  • The Desire To See Jesus - O I Want To See Him

    Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 23, 2022
     | 2,993 views

    Now, the signs are over, the parables are finish and Jesus begins speaking in plain language. The shouts of the Triumph entry are quiet, and a banquet has been prepared. The setting of the text is a beautiful banquet prepared in Jesus’ honor.

    Sermon - The Desire To See Jesus John 12:20-28 Joh 12:20 20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration 21 paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus. ...read more

  • Afflictions Of God's People

    Contributed by Clarence Clough on May 24, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,936 views

    An important thing for us to think about is how do we cope with suffering?

    The Unique Afflictions of God’s People Text: 2 Cor. 1:6-11 Intro: "When Samuel Rutherford [ 17th Century Scottish Presbyterian theologian and author ] found himself in the cellar of adversity, as he often did , he began to look around for ...read more

  • An Evangelist Tours Athens

    Contributed by Dr. Michael Pope on May 16, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,725 views

    Paul's heart is stirred over what he sees in Athens, the idols.

    AN EVANGELIST TOURS ATHENS ACTS 17: 16-34 17 July 2016 Dr. M Pope INTRO: What Paul Sees Stirs His Heart, He Sees: 1. ABUSE OF GOD’S GLORY 2. ASTONISHED AT MAN’S BLINDNESS 3. ANGERED OVER THE DEVIL’S ENSLAVEMENT 4. AFFECTION FOR THE SOULS OF MEN Four Types of People Hear the ...read more

  • Contentment Series

    Contributed by Richard Tow on Nov 3, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,681 views

    Election results will leave half the voters disappointed. This message instructs Christians on how to deal with the ups and downs of life.

    Intro We are in a study of Philippians. The key verse in this epistle is Philippians 2:5, “Let this mind [mindset; way of thinking] be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.”i Throughout this letter Paul is teaching us the way we should think about our lives. It is the pathway to abundant ...read more

  • Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year B: Only Sandals And A Walking Stick

    Contributed by Paul Andrew on Jun 11, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,884 views

    In contrast, Cynic philosophers of the era were known for their provision bag, staff, and big mouth!

    15B My favorite ancient Greek philosopher is the stoic Epictetus (epic-TEE-tus), who taught, “It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters," which is at the heart of some Catholic Christian adaptations of various Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. Epictetus, who taught ...read more