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Right Or Wrong? - Do All Roads Lead To Heaven? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 16, 2002

based on 519 ratings

| 29,925 views

Is it impolite to tell people of other faiths that they are wrong?

OPEN: In one of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts comic strips, Linus and Charlie Brown are engaged in serious conversation. “I have a theological question,” says Linus, “When you die, and go to Heaven, are you graded on a percentage or on a curve?” “On a curve, naturally,” Charlie responds. Linus ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Being Positive In A Negative World

Contributed by Ray Ellis on Apr 19, 2002

based on 210 ratings

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When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens he cemonstrated how to be positive in a negative world.

“Being Positive in a Negative World” Apostle Paul -A bridge builder not a builder of walls- Acts 17:16-34 When the Apostle Paul preached on Mars Hill in Athens Greece he demonstrated how to be positive in a negative world. When we look at all that is happening around the world, in our cities and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10

Denomination: Free Methodist

Don't Check Your Brain At The Door

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 3, 2001

based on 104 ratings

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A message concerning the "reasonableness" of our faith.

Don’t Check Your Brain at the Door Acts 17:16-34 (September 9, 2001) Introduction One of the most often heard challenges to Christianity is that it is not a rational or intelligent religion. Some people feel you have to be a bit on the slow side to believe that God would become a man, born of a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34, Colossians 2:8

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Communicate The Good News Effectively Series

Contributed by Everette Pafford on Apr 9, 2002

based on 64 ratings

| 7,492 views

The early christians and early church were very effectively in the communication of the gospel. This series investigates the why and how of their effectiveness. Part 1 examines why Paul was so effective.

“How to communicate the good news effectively” One Sunday as they drove home from church, a little girl turned to her mother and said, "Mommy, there’s something about the preacher’s message this morning that I don’t understand." The mother said, "Oh? What is it?" The little girl replied, "Well, ...read more

Scripture: John 4:7-11, Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Pentecostal

Questions Thinking People Ask Series

Contributed by Don Hawks on Feb 3, 2004

based on 35 ratings

| 3,684 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

Scripture: Acts 17:22-31, Matthew 2:1-2

Denomination: Methodist

Evangelizing Skeptics

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 13, 2004

based on 36 ratings

| 3,977 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

Scripture: Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Other

What On Earth Am I Here For? Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 22, 2004

based on 50 ratings

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1. Why am I alive? -- To be loved by God. 2. Does my life matter? -- I was made to last forever. 3. What is my purpose? -- To get to know God.

(Note: The outline and some of the content of this sermon are from Rick Warren’s Forty Days of Purpose material.) In the scripture we have read today, Paul is speaking to a group of Greek philosophers. Now these men were not atheists or agnostics. Neither were they anti-religious. In ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-24

Denomination: Methodist

"Unfolding Deck Chairs" Series

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 24, 2003

based on 34 ratings

| 6,709 views

Discerning what God’s will and direction is for our lives.

Iliff and Saltillo United Methodist June 30, 2002 “Unfolding Deck Chairs” Acts 17:22-34 INTRODUCTION: In a “Peanuts” strip, Charlie Brown and Lucy were discussing theology. Lucy said, “On the great cruise ship of life, some people take their deck chairs to the bow. And some people take their ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:22-34

Denomination: Methodist

How Do You Connect With Your World Series

Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 14, 2003

based on 10 ratings

| 3,958 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

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:20-22, Acts 17:16-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Distinct And All

Contributed by Guy Glass on Dec 26, 2003

based on 14 ratings

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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

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Acts 17:21-34

Denomination: Baptist

The Question Of Balance

Contributed by David Richardson on Mar 3, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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Picture youself sitting in a small boat. Lean far to one side by following some foreign doctrine, the boat turns over, lean too far to the other side in not doing anything, the boat turns over. Balance is needed.

Title: The Question of Balance Scripture: Acts 17:1-15 Have you ever wondered just why it is you have a little toe? I mean really, think about it! It doesn’t do anything but just sit there. All the other toes move while we are walking. All the other toes are active and support us just fine. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:1-34

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

God Desires Our Worship Series

Contributed by Allen Patterson on Mar 17, 2005

based on 24 ratings

| 14,650 views

How to keep our hearts right where God wants them and explore the fact that God also desires our worship.

Last week we talked about how God desires our hearts – hearts that are redeemed, restored, and renewed. He desires them because He created them (us) for a relationship with Him – a living God. Today we are going to talk about how to keep our hearts right where God wants them and explore the fact ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-31

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Church In A Postmodern World

Contributed by Joe Bedy on Nov 1, 2003

based on 37 ratings

| 4,726 views

A sermon to help the church fulfill her role to evangelize those seeking the mystery of the spiritual.

Brothers and sisters in Christ and guests welcome to Christ’s Church in the Park. As most of you know I am a graduate student. Whenever I travel to school at KCC in Kentucky, I realize immediately that their world is different than mine. Immediately as I depart Blue Grass field in Lexington I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:16-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Historia Del Dia De San Valentin

Contributed by Jorge Alvarez on Feb 2, 2003

based on 146 ratings

| 11,806 views

¡ADVERTENCIA! ¡Solo para creyentes maduros! ¿Es apropiado o no para el Creyente y la iglesia celebrar el dia de San Valentin? Veamos una breve historia del dia y lo que puede significar para el creyente y la iglesia.

San Valentin Una breve History del dia de San Valentin por Rev. Jorge Alvarez Una historia dice que mucho antes del año 270 d. C. cuando Roma fué fundada, cuando estaba rodeada por grandes bosques, lobos abundaban en las regiones. Entre sus muchos dioses, los Romanos tenian uno llamado Lupercus. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 17:19-34

Denomination: Baptist

Very Religious Yet Very Lost!

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Aug 28, 2004

based on 51 ratings

| 4,022 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

Scripture: Acts 17:22-34

Denomination: Baptist

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