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What important historical events can you see illustrated in this slide ?

What important historical events can you see illustrated in this slide ?. Knowing God through History. How could we tell if God has had a hand in guiding a historical event ? What could we learn about God if God did interfere in history?.

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What important historical events can you see illustrated in this slide ?

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  1. What important historical events can you see illustrated in this slide ?

  2. Knowing God through History • How could we tell if God has had a hand in guiding a historical event ? • What could we learn about God if God did interfere in history? • To identify events in which God has changed the course of history • To evaluate whether history is a good way of knowing God Describe a time in your life, or in the life of someone you know, where God might have had a hand in “guiding their history”.

  3. Point: Overall, I think that.. Ev: One example of when God did act in history is.. Ex: This example shows that.. Pt: However, there are time when God does not act in history. Ev: One example is.. Ex: This example shows that.. 1. Read the “historical coincidences”. 2. Sort them into groups: • Events that show God IS acting in human history for our good • Events that show God MIGHT be acting in history, but could be coincidence/ luck • Events that show God is NOT acting, or are unlucky accidents 3. Overall, do you think God does act in most historical events or not? Explain with PEE. • Your simple answer to this question • PEE for one example that supports this idea. • PEE for one example that suggests God just lets us get on with our own lives, however bad we are. - Conclusion – what does your evidence prove overall? Does God act in most historical events or not? *** Is looking at history a useful way of seeing God at work? Explain.

  4. Draw footprints, & lable them with all the events in history when God acted in a clear way to change the course of history. **What was God’s interference meant to achieve in all these cases ? Call and Promise to Abraham & his descendants Birth of Jesus Constantine’s vision Call of Moses Conversion of St Paul, whose preaching helped people understand Jesus, so believe in Him

  5. Is looking at history in general a good way of knowing God as a loving Father?

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