Why do you believe week 1: do you believe in God?

Series: why do you believe

Intro: what u think of when you hear the name GOD is the most important thing about you!

"The most practical and imporant thing about a man is still his view of the universe" gk chesterton

Why we beleieve series explained

Where u start....DOES GOD EXISTS
- if he does not, christians are fools
- if he does, it demands our all
( there is really only 1 reason to believe in god...because its true)

How many of you have ever really wondered....is this whole God thing real? Is there really someone out
there?
.zy(ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT QUESTION IS WHERE REAL PASSION COMES BC IF HE IS....)

Psalm 53:1 the fool says in his heart there is no God

Evidences God exists by Bowman
1. Evidence of existence
Romans 4:17 "god...calls into being that which does not exist"
- The world has not always existed
P. 54
- Seems fixed to make life possible
(narrow range)
- bio life bears marks of intelligent design
- world is a place where some things are right and some are not
2. Evidence of fallen world
Matthew 5:45 " god makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, sends rain on just and unjust" jesus

3. Evidence of bible's reliability
" grass withers and flowers fade but word of our god stands foever" isaiah 40:8

4. Evidence of bible' fullfilled prophecy
Isaiah 45:21

5. Evidence of Jesus' life
"Consider jesus" hebrews 3:1

6. Evidence of jesus claims, death, and resurrection

7. Evidence of those who lived / died for christ
Romans 14:8-9 , Paul
8. Evidence of the uniqueness of christ
John 14:6

3 smart things you would do if this were true
1. Find out who he is and what he wants
2. Trade it all in
3. Tell others, prove ur faith ( not idle)

3 unintelligent things you would do if this were true
1. Ignore it
2. Give up his plan for the momentary
3. not really look into it

Video of einstein

Books-
reason for the hope within
20 compelling evidences god exists





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