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Welcome! Bibles and copies of sermons are available Please silence your cell phones Sunday Bible Classes 9:30 AM Worship 10:30 AM 5:30 PM Wednesday Bible Classes 7:00 PM www.SunsetchurchofChrist.net
But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5-6
Satan’s War Against Faith I Corinthians 1:18-21 “knowledge” vs. knowledge Our war against Satan is with knowledge II Corinthians 10:4-5
Identity of Worldly Knowledge Evolution – our ungodly origin Prehistory – our unbiblical past Theology – our less than divine God Psychology – our carnal mind
Identity of Worldly Knowledge Evolution – our ungodly origin Prehistory – our unbiblical past Theology – our less than divine God Psychology – our carnal mind Romans 1:18-23 – God manifested in creation Romans 15:4 – The Word of God IS History Matthew 5:17 – Jesus fulfills all things
Identity of Worldly Knowledge Evolution – our ungodly origin Prehistory – our unbiblical past Theology – our less than divine God Psychology – our carnal mind Romans 1:18-23 – God manifested in creation Romans 15:4 – The Word of God IS History Matthew 5:17 – Jesus fulfills all things
When Doubts Arise Why do doubts arise? Persecutions or suffering Cares of the world
When Doubts Arise Persecutions or suffering John the Baptism – Matthew 11:2-5 Elijah – I Kings 19:3-11
When Doubts Arise Cares of the world Peter – Matthew 27 John Mark – Acts 16
Sometimes We Doubt….. Contrary to what we know An emotional response to difficulty How to we handle this?
When Doubts Arise Growing pains Peter – John 6 There is nothing better in which to believe
When Doubts Arise Catastrophic change Job – Job 19:23-27 What I believe in is my only hope
When Doubts Arise Us World 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man;
When Doubts Arise Struggles Pains Death Some joy Struggles Pains Death Some joy Hope Us World
Believing Believing is a choice It requires action on it – James 2
Turning To Life We need to increase our faith To be ready for the dark days Ecclesiastes 12 We need to raise our countenance I Peter 4:13-16
Why do I believe? Because creation proclaims a God Because the Bible alone answers it Because Jesus is the center of it Because nothing else is worth believing
Acts 16:27-33 "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved”