A look at what the Bible has to say about whether our secular culture can really live without God, and what the Gospel is, and how it meets the needs of mankind.
Helmet of Salvation
Who do you think you are?
Problems of low self esteem
Satans psychological weapon
God’s view of me
Biblical
Our new position in Christ
Implications
We see pain, suffering and death all around us
Holocaust wipes out 6 million Jews during WWII
September 11, 2001 attack on World Trade Center resulted in the death of 3000
Tsunami kills more than 250,000 in Dec. 2004
2 million Sudanese Christians have been martyredfor their faith
Earthquakes, floods, accidents cause thousands of deaths
Earthquake in Haiti kills more than 150,000 in Jan. 2010
Human suffering
Toothaches to broken limbs and cancer
Infant deaths
Wars
Famines
Etc…
Suffering caused by man, natural disasters, & disease
Human suffering
Toothaches to broken limbs and cancer
Infant deaths
Wars
Famines
Etc…
Suffering caused by man, natural disasters, & disease
Three main categories:
Suffering caused by man,
Natural disasters,
Disease
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
To those who seek the truth sincerely,
honestly, and open-mindedly!
After the creation of Adam, just one
original message has been repeatedly
delivered to mankind throughout the
history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring
them back on track, many prophets and
messengers including Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
were sent by the only true God to convey
this message:The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments.
The True God, The Creator
sent: to convey:
-Adam God is One
- Noah God is One
- Abraham God is One
- Moses God is One
- Jesus God is One
- Muhammad God is One
BOOK CONTENTS--
Pre-reading questions:
1. What is this ‘Just One Message’?
2. What does the Bible say about it?
3. What does the Qur’an say about it?
4. What is your opinion about it?
source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/58117
This class is the 4th quarter class of E.Q.U.I.P.P. at Life Changers Church.
E.Q.U.I.P.P. (Educate, Qualify, Undergird, Instruct, Prepare, Push Out) is one of the chief components that we use to disciple God's people in Cincinnati, across the nation and around the world.
Don't miss out on what God is doing. Visit us on the web to find out more about our ministry.
www.lifechangerschurchintl.org
In order to understand the story of Scripture and read the world from the Bible’s perspective, we must “play the game” on the Bible’s field and follow the Bible’s
rules.
Instead of a pagan view of time and eternity (primarily based on Plato and Greek philosophy), the Bible presents time linearly. A simple timeline can be used to describe redemptive history in a two-age manner (“this age” and “the age to come”), separated by a climactic day called the Day of the LORD.
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14)
Exactly how are we be led by the Holy Spirit?
Exactly how does the Holy Spirit communicate to all of us in this life?
If the Bible calls the Holy Spirit our Guide and Teacher in this life, then this means He will attempt to communicate to all of us from time to time.
Otherwise we will never be able to pick up from Him exactly what He is trying to teach us or tell us to do.
The very first thing we need to know if we want to learn how to be led by the Holy Spirit is that
We can develop a direct personal relationship with Him
Just like you already have with God and Jesus.
Here are two key verses from the apostle Paul telling us that we are allowed to have direct communication and direct fellowship with the Holy Spirit Himself:
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)
“Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit …” (Phillippians 2:1)
Helmet of Salvation
Who do you think you are?
Problems of low self esteem
Satans psychological weapon
God’s view of me
Biblical
Our new position in Christ
Implications
We see pain, suffering and death all around us
Holocaust wipes out 6 million Jews during WWII
September 11, 2001 attack on World Trade Center resulted in the death of 3000
Tsunami kills more than 250,000 in Dec. 2004
2 million Sudanese Christians have been martyredfor their faith
Earthquakes, floods, accidents cause thousands of deaths
Earthquake in Haiti kills more than 150,000 in Jan. 2010
Human suffering
Toothaches to broken limbs and cancer
Infant deaths
Wars
Famines
Etc…
Suffering caused by man, natural disasters, & disease
Human suffering
Toothaches to broken limbs and cancer
Infant deaths
Wars
Famines
Etc…
Suffering caused by man, natural disasters, & disease
Three main categories:
Suffering caused by man,
Natural disasters,
Disease
BOOK DESCRIPTION--
To those who seek the truth sincerely,
honestly, and open-mindedly!
After the creation of Adam, just one
original message has been repeatedly
delivered to mankind throughout the
history of humanity.
Thus, to remind people about it and bring
them back on track, many prophets and
messengers including Adam, Noah,
Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
were sent by the only true God to convey
this message:The true God is only ONE.
Worship Him ALONE and
keep His commandments.
The True God, The Creator
sent: to convey:
-Adam God is One
- Noah God is One
- Abraham God is One
- Moses God is One
- Jesus God is One
- Muhammad God is One
BOOK CONTENTS--
Pre-reading questions:
1. What is this ‘Just One Message’?
2. What does the Bible say about it?
3. What does the Qur’an say about it?
4. What is your opinion about it?
source: http://www.islamhouse.com/p/58117
This class is the 4th quarter class of E.Q.U.I.P.P. at Life Changers Church.
E.Q.U.I.P.P. (Educate, Qualify, Undergird, Instruct, Prepare, Push Out) is one of the chief components that we use to disciple God's people in Cincinnati, across the nation and around the world.
Don't miss out on what God is doing. Visit us on the web to find out more about our ministry.
www.lifechangerschurchintl.org
In order to understand the story of Scripture and read the world from the Bible’s perspective, we must “play the game” on the Bible’s field and follow the Bible’s
rules.
Instead of a pagan view of time and eternity (primarily based on Plato and Greek philosophy), the Bible presents time linearly. A simple timeline can be used to describe redemptive history in a two-age manner (“this age” and “the age to come”), separated by a climactic day called the Day of the LORD.
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14)
Exactly how are we be led by the Holy Spirit?
Exactly how does the Holy Spirit communicate to all of us in this life?
If the Bible calls the Holy Spirit our Guide and Teacher in this life, then this means He will attempt to communicate to all of us from time to time.
Otherwise we will never be able to pick up from Him exactly what He is trying to teach us or tell us to do.
The very first thing we need to know if we want to learn how to be led by the Holy Spirit is that
We can develop a direct personal relationship with Him
Just like you already have with God and Jesus.
Here are two key verses from the apostle Paul telling us that we are allowed to have direct communication and direct fellowship with the Holy Spirit Himself:
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” (2 Corinthians 13:14)
“Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit …” (Phillippians 2:1)
Basic overview of introductory apologetics: (1) Can we prove God's existence? (2) Is the Bible reliable? (3) Was Jesus God or a good guy? [additional references found in "notes" section of each slide]
This is a study of Jesus being hard to understand at times. He said some very hard things that confused His listeners, and still does that today. Some are listed here and some are explained.
This is a lesson in the Crossroads programme, a discipleship programme written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary <http: />. This lesson deals with the goodness of God.
Sharing is Caring
Some tips on how to share your faith and present the Gospel in a loving, respectful, and gentle way.
1) Prayer is Essential
2) Equip and Prepare Yourself Like A Soldier
3) Spiritual Warfare is Evangelism
Basic overview of introductory apologetics: (1) Can we prove God's existence? (2) Is the Bible reliable? (3) Was Jesus God or a good guy? [additional references found in "notes" section of each slide]
This is a study of Jesus being hard to understand at times. He said some very hard things that confused His listeners, and still does that today. Some are listed here and some are explained.
This is a lesson in the Crossroads programme, a discipleship programme written by Dr Kevin Smith and offered by the South African Theological Seminary <http: />. This lesson deals with the goodness of God.
Sharing is Caring
Some tips on how to share your faith and present the Gospel in a loving, respectful, and gentle way.
1) Prayer is Essential
2) Equip and Prepare Yourself Like A Soldier
3) Spiritual Warfare is Evangelism
Evangelism is a scary word. But when we understand the foundation of the Gospel is that God became one of us to befriend us, sharing that good news with people of other faiths becomes less frightening.
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (Letter Sized)William Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
What is the philosophical basis for a biblical and holistic approach to psychotherapy? What are the requirements for a biblical counselor? What are some examples of biblically-based interventions?
3. What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? Notes (A4)William Anderson
This is the third of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop held in Săcele on September 1, 2012. In this session we answered the question “What is Foundational for Discipling Someone? by looking at what to do to help build a strong foundation in the life of those we disciple. The topics covered included looking the big picture, being vs doing, the gospel of Jesus, three main tools Jesus uses, it’s all about Jesus, our heart motivation and our new identity.
In this second of four sessions of our “Being and Making Disciples” workshop help in Sacele on September 1,2012 we answered the question “How Did I Begin to Disciple Someone?. We started by looking at things we should take into consideration even before we start discipling someone like how we should model Jesus, the importance of focusing on relationships and the goal of what we do in discipleship. We then went on to look at five key things we should do to help those we are discipling to get off to a good start.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
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What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
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Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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1. SHARING YOUR FAITH IN A
SKEPTICAL CULTURE
ACF Adult Sunday School
2019
Session 2: Can Mankind
Live Without God?
2. COURSE OUTLINE
Session 1 – Jan 13, 2019: Can I Argue Someone into Heaven?
Session 2 – Jan. 20, 2019: Can Mankind Live Without God?
Session 3 – Jan. 27, 2019: Am I Prepared to Give the Reason for My
Hope in Christ?
Session 4 – Feb. 3, 2019: Can We Trust the Biblical Accounts of Jesus?
Session 5 – Feb. 10, 2019: How Do We Know What We Know?
Session 6 – Feb. 17, 2019: Does Christianity Have Convincing Answers
to Today’s Most Pressing Issues?
3. COURSE OBJECTIVE
The goal of this course is to:
Help us become more responsive, confident, and capable labourers
in the Harvest.
Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the
workers are few.” Matthew 9:37
Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the
harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields,
that they are white for harvest.
John 4:35
4. SESSION 1: CAN I ARGUE SOMEONE
INTO HEAVEN?
This session we explored:
How are people saved anyway? (Really believing, and persisting)
What kind of culture do we find ourselves in? (Diverse, biased
against Christianity)
What are the most common barriers to being open to God in our
culture?
This session’s takeaway:
Understanding God’s design for the church’s part in saving the lost
and how that looks today. (Knowing them and Communicating:
speaking truth, in friendship, and example/deeds)
5. TODAY’S CULTURE
What kind of culture do we find
ourselves in?
Multicultural
Multi-faith
Secular
Popularization of “the death
of God” and a willingness to
accept the ramifications
Seeing is believing (only
natural explanations)
Religious pluralism (all paths
lead to God)
Antagonistic towards
Christianity
Jesus is a myth
Eye-oriented (listens with its
eyes..)
Emotion driven (..believes with
its feelings)
Others?
6. SESSION 2: CAN MANKIND LIVE
WITHOUT GOD?
This session we explore:
What do people want out of life?
What four elements define a person’s worldview?
What is the message of the Gospel and how does it answer our
needs?
This session’s takeaway:
Understanding God’s design for human fulfillment and how
the Gospel answers this.
7. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the
law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under
the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the
law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from
God’s law but am under Christ’s law), so as to win those not having
the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have
become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might
save some.
1 Corinthians 9:20-22
When you think of the culture around you, when they can’t get what
they would wish for, what do they want out of life?
9. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
What does a person’s pursuit for fulfillment tell us about the
person?
Belief structure.
How they make sense of the world they’re in. (The “WHY?”
question.)
Or that only personal satisfaction matters..
Worldview.
People need a foundation and one that is satisfying.
10. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
What four elements make up a worldview?
1. Origin
2. Moral structure or reference point
3. Meaning
4. Hope/future
11. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
Table Discussion
How might understanding “worldview” help in engaging with
our culture?
Unless you’re engaging at the foundation, you might not affect
any shift.
People are motivated to leave a flawed foundation.
Keep in mind: It’s not a science.
12. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
Can you describe what Christianity offers for each part of its
worldview?
1. Origin
2. Moral structure or reference point
3. Meaning
4. Hope/future
Which of these do you think people tend to look for most?
13. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
“You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until
they can find rest in you.” Augustine of Hippo
“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can
satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for
another world.” C.S. Lewis
“I am absolutely convinced that meaninglessness does not come
from being weary of pain; meaninglessness comes from being
weary of pleasure. And that is why we find ourselves emptied of
meaning with our pantries still full.”
14. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
What does the Bible say about human fulfillment?
What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a
liar.
Proverbs 19:22
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come
that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10
Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves
and breakers have swept over me. Psalm 42:7
If you, Lord, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand? But
with you there is forgiveness, so that we can, with reverence,
serve you. I wait for the LORD, my whole being waits, and in his
word I put my hope.
Psalm 130:5
15. WHAT DO PEOPLE WANT OUT OF
LIFE?
What does the Bible say about human fulfillment?
God is the source of it.
We don’t have God. ..without hope and without God in the
world. Eph. 2:12
A person needs to be connected/reunited with God. How?
So faith comes from hearing.. Romans 10:17a (Salvation
depends on Communication. God is already at work at this, are
we joining Him?)
Communicating what?
The “Gospel”. (Mark 16:15)
16. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
Table Discussion
How do you describe the Gospel? What do you find challenging
about explaining the Gospel?
17. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
How does the Bible describe the Gospel?
“Good news”
You can have reconciliation with God!
You are free to be back on good terms and have an ongoing
relationship with God who loves You!
Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself
through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation,
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself,
not counting their trespasses against them, and He has
committed to us the word of reconciliation. 1 Corinthians 5:18-
19
18. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
How does the Bible describe the Gospel?
You can have reconciliation with God.
3 Elements of the Gospel:
1. Human Apartness (Nature, death, rebellion)
2. God’s Action (Love-driven, justice-upholding)
3. Human Acceptance (Choice, foundational, trade)
19. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
What are the 3 elements of the Gospel?
1. Human Apartness (Death, rebellion, nature)
As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins..
Ephesians 2:1
..following..the spirit who is now at work in the sons of
disobedience.. Ephesians 2:2
..among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying
out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature
children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:3
For as in Adam all die.. 1 Corinthians 15:22a
20. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
What are the 3 elements of the Gospel?
2. God’s Action (Love-driven, justice-upholding)
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his
Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he
loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive
together with Christ.
Ephesians 2:4 (Romans 5:8-9)
The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving
iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty.
Numbers 14:18
21. WHAT IS THE MESSAGE OF THE
GOSPEL?
What are the 3 elements of the Gospel?
3. Human Acceptance (Choice, foundational, trade)
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he
gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12
You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon
Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words
of eternal life.
John 6:67-68
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man
found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had
and bought that field. Matthew 13:44
22. TODAY’S CULTURE
What kind of culture do we find
ourselves in?
Multicultural
Multi-faith
Secular
Popularization of “the death
of God” and a willingness to
accept the ramifications
Seeing is believing (only
natural explanations)
Religious pluralism (all paths
lead to God)
Antagonistic towards
Christianity
Jesus is a myth
Eye-oriented (listens with its
eyes..)
Emotion driven (..believes with
its feelings)
Others?
23. TODAY’S CULTURE
Table Discussion
In what ways does a disciple go out into this context differently?
In what ways the same?
They have different worldviews. Different barriers in the way.
The Gospel has not changed.
24. TODAY’S CULTURE
What are the most common barriers to being open to Christ in our
culture?
Pain and suffering
Hypocritical Christians
Lack of understanding
Misinformation
About Christianity
False alternatives
1 Jn 2:16 (— the desires of the flesh,
the desires of the eyes,
and the pride of life— is not from the Father but from the world. )
25. TODAY’S CULTURE
Table Discussion
In what ways have you encountered these or other barriers in
the people you come in contact with?
How did you approach these barriers? What did you learn?
26. CONCLUSION
Can mankind live without God?
No.
Why not?
God is the only source of human fulfilment.
How can I help others see this?
Understand their worldview and communicate the Gospel.
What is the Gospel?
Good news about fulfilment:
1. Human Apartness
2. God’s Action
3. Human Acceptance