“Get your own dirt!” Richard Dawkins, “you cannot be an intelligent scientific thinker and hold religious beliefs”. Science 1) “Operational Science” repeatable, testable theories 2) Historical science. non repeatable events Firstly, Operation Science says nothing about God’s existence. … great clues for God’s existence Secondly, Historical sciences – wise to be critical of the world view and assumptions So what do the…
Reasons for asking this question First, how your Christian faith all fits together Second, a reason to reject God Third, a genuine enquirer A warning Liking or disliking and answer to a question is not the same as the answer being either true or false. Does God love us? Is God wrong when he judges us? Does God send us to hell?…
What are the injustices you have faced in life? “Church is the cause of so much injustice” – from the heart – an excuse – our own inconsistencies God and Justice Proverbs 16:8, “Better a little with righteousness than much with injustice” Jeremiah 22:13, “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, his upper rooms by injustice, making his countrymen work…
What is style? Is your “style” driven by earthly treasures and reward? Matt 6:19-21 Does your style need some tweaking? – clothing – interests vs idols – image – lifestyle Being a Christian will transform your style. Ps 37:4, Matt 6:33,34
Clarifying terms Different religions …not different denominations Is Christianity exclusive? 1) The exclusive claims of Christianity are real! Isaiah 45:5, “I am the LORD (YHWH), there is no other, apart from me there is no God.” (see also v 6, 14, 18, 21, 22) 1 Thess 1:9-10 Acts 10 Acts 19 Matthew 7:13-14, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the…
What the word of God says about hospitality. … “loving strangers” Hospitality in the OT … aliens and strangers in the land Good examples 1 Kings 17 … widow of Zarephath 2 King 4 – Shunammite lady and her husband Hospitality limited eg: King Solomon = Openness with boundaries Hospitality in the NT Jesus is the guest of people … Hospitality is…
Are you convinced that Jesus is real? Do believe he was born, died and rose again? Are you convinced that he really is the Son of God? Have you really put your faith in him? Could you learn to trust him more? Lake Galilee (show on map) … come to his place to heal his daughter. …an unnamed woman had come up…
The world of Jesus Caesar Augustus … “new breed of men come down from heaven”. Mark 1:1 “This is the beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God” The ultimate proof … he was raised from the dead. Minimum accepted facts Jesus was crucified & died, he was placed in a tomb, the tomb was found empty he was…
“(I can’t get no) Satisfaction”. A thirst quenching invitation If you want your thirst quenched then come to God. Isaiah 55:1, “Come to the waters all you who are thirsty.” Isaiah 55:2, Why seek after things simply do not deliver? Isaiah 55:3-4 – covenant faithfulness Isaiah 55:5 – stand out among the nations Seeking God means change Isaiah 55:6 – An invitation…