Does God Exist?

19/04/2015

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Episode Synopsis

John 4:24 -God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship him in the Spirit and truth.Slide 2 God is spiritual.Romans 8:15-16 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.Evidence #1: The existence of the Universe.Evidence #2: Our “just so” UniversePsalm 19:-2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.Evidence #3: Our Morally Good UniverseRomans 2:15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them. Challenge: Be prepared to lovingly help people think of God in a new way.Discussion Questions:1. Why might someone think you should believe only in things you can see, her, or touch? What are some other things you believe in, in addition to love that you can’t see or experience directly through your senses?2. What are some things you can talk about from your own experience that show you – and might convince your friends – that God really exists?3. How does the fact that our universe had a beginning or the fact that it’s fine-tuned with such exacting precision provide evidence for God?4. Do you think there could be objective morality apart from God? From where would it draw its authority?5. How has the evidence for God presented in this sermon affected your faith? Can evidence strengthen one’s faith?

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