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Current Debate About Intelligent Design Ultimately Concerns Purpose Having now covered the biblical and theological issues, we are ready to move into the discussion of contemporary issues. Specifically the next several chapters explore the impact of this view of on our understanding of evolution, Intelligent…

It’s a matter of faith! Why do you believe what you believe about what you believe? Believing in the action of faith ( Heb11:1 ). 1 T he fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we…

30 Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, 32 to devise artistic designs, to work in…

LESSON 5 THE BIBLICAL ACCOUNT OF CREATION Text Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the…

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, 4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, 5…

So, I was getting to know a pastor once. We had lunch, talked about life and ministry. Then I invited him to jump in my car and drive around his town to pray for his ministry and for people’s hearts to change, for revival and repentance in the community. I started the car, started driving down the main…

What makes the statement, "There is no God," a foolish statement? This lesson talks about 4 things atheism ignores.

Though the author never identifies himself, it is most widely accepted that Genesis was authored by Moses, along with the next 4 books which make up the Pentateuch, or the Torah that the Jews venerate as God’s Law to them. Just as Revelation was given to show us the future, Genesis was given to show…

Public Science Education Should Be Neutral Regarding Purpose Those who accept the Bible by faith accept also by faith a teleological view of origins.[2] As the result of an empirical discipline, biological evolution can acknowledge no purpose, but likewise it cannot contend that there is no purpose—it…

Introduction https://ref.ly/logosres/grudemsystheovideo?art=art009 What is the definition of the Trinity? God eternally existing as three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is fully God, and there is only one God. In Bruce Wares book “Father, Son & Holy Spirit: Relationships, Roles, & Relevance”,…

There was a company that wanted to improve efficiency and performance… So, they called in a consultant… The consultants job was to evaluate, encourage, and improve employee performance… So, he did what all good consultants do, he called a meeting… He brought all the company personnel together… Stressing…

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. John 9:4 “4 We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.” Central Idea: Seize every moment of your limited…

The Wisdom of God Several weeks ago, I preached about the omniscience of God. That is that God is all knowing. He knows the beginning from the end. He never grows in knowledge, rather he possesses it fully. There are no gaps in his knowledge. A few weeks before that we talked about the Sovereignty of…

Humanity We are continuing to work through Dr. John Walton’s book on Genesis One. We have been looking at the individual days of creation. Last we talked about day six. We paused before completing the last section to pay particular attention on the creation of humanity. Let read that part of Genesis…

Genesis 11:10-32 10 These are the generations of Shem. Shem was 100 years old and became the father of Arpachshad two years after the flood; 11 and Shem lived 500 years after he became the father of Arpachshad, and he became the father of other sons and daughters. 12 And Arpachshad lived 35 years and…

Can you know God exists? I would say yes, and here is why…

When Harvard University was founded, its motto was Veritas Christo et Ecclesiae —“Truth for Christ and the Church.” Its crest showed three books, one face down to symbolize the limitation of human knowledge. But in recent decades that book has been turned face up to represent the unlimited capacity of…

INTRODUCTION . Murder: Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. Description. 26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the…

II. ONE TRUE GOD: existing eternally as three persons - the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit ( Luke 3:22 ; Matt 28:19 ; II Cor 13:14 ). [One True God ( Deut 6:4 ; Isa 44:6 ). This tri-unity is clearly set forth in the form and formula of Christian baptism ( Matt 28:19-20 ).] 1. The God Who Is. how…

One of the favorite buzz words used in our culture today is the phrase, “toxic masculinity.” This is the idea that to be a man is to be toxic. It is the idea that we must, in our understanding and according to our own pleasures and lusts, redefine what it means to be a man. In fact, that line of reasoning,…

Praying with Intention Often my prayers include the many thanks for who God is and what He has done for me in my life. However I often forget to ask Him what He wants for me. It is easy to develop a vision so focused on what you believe is necessary for you that you forget to listen for the opportunities…

We have been discussing the reality of spiritual warfare and the tools God has given us to stand against the devil and the dark forces of this world. He is the enemy who seeks to establish a counterfeit kingdom. He opposes everything God loves. He targets you and I as Christ’s ambassadors so we might…

We are talking about a faith that is Tried & True…There’s a Testing of our Faith to determine if it is true. When we hear the word faith a lot of ideas come to mind…some people think about “blind faith,” something crazy, some people think about “positive thinking,” some people think about a belief system,…

Scripture often seems to go out of the way to pay homage to women, to ennoble their roles in society and family, to acknowledge the importance of their influence, and to exalt the virtues of women who were particularly godly examples. Women play prominent roles in many key biblical narratives. At Sinai,…

Setting the stage: 9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Fellow partaker in tribulation? Kingdom? and Patience/Perseverance? The three…