Sermons from September 2023
Questions: Why is Jesus the Only Way? Did Jesus Even Exist?
Questions “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 (NLT) “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument.” “You might convince somebody like me to be a deist, but then suddenly we get Jesus Christ, we get the crucifixion, and we get the resurrection…don’t think that because you’ve convinced somebody of the fine-tuning to be a deist, therefore, he’s got to believe…
Questions: What is the Evidence That There is a God?
Hebrews 11:1-3 The Big Bang Theory “The origin of the physical constants that is getting closer to a good argument” -Richard Dawkins Romans 1:19-20 The Fine-Tuning Argument The characterization of the universe as finely tuned suggests that the occurrence of life in the universe is very sensitive to the values of certain fundamental physical constants and that other values different from the observed ones are, for some reason, improbable. “It is the fine-tuned argument … that one degree, well, one…
Questions: What are the Results of the Faith?
Questions: What are the results of the faith? “The unexamined life is not worth living” -Socrates“A good, but unexamined life will be high on duty and not likely to celebrate the odd paradoxes, the ironic coincidences, and the humor of being dirt.” -C.S. LewisActs 17:10-12 The parable of the farmer scattering seeds Mathew 13:1-23James 1:21-25“Some people can be so disoriented to God that when he begins to work around them, they actually become annoyed at the interruption!” -Henry T. Blackaby…
Take Jesus With You & Be A Blessing
Take Jesus With You & Be A Blessing(based on “Lost Cause” by Dave Ferguson) Take Jesus With You Matthew 28:18-20Ephesians 6:10-12Colossians 1:6 Statistics“Nearly half of practicing Christians say it is WRONG to evangelize (47%).” (Barna Research)“Two out of three practicing Christians believe being a WITNESS about Jesus is part of their faith (65%).” (Barna Research) Unchurched people are NOT coming back to church.-66% said they were unlikely to attend a church service anytime soon (Lifeway Research)-49% very unlikely to attend…