Accompanying discussion points for class lectures. Lee Strobel covers his road from Atheism to Christianity.

1. Defending the Faith
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2. The Case for Faith
Lee Strobel
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3. The Case for Faith - Discussion
 Discussion
 Describe Lee’s life before he became a Christian
 What did he think about, God, religion, morality?
 What was he seeking in his life?
 What did he think of Christians?
 What was Lee’s initial response to the gospel?
 Implications and his actions
 What was the first evidence Lee looked for?
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4. Discussion
 What are the earliest accounts of Jesus death and
resurrection?
 Could legend have tainted the Gospel accounts?
 People are willing to die for what they think it is true; are
they willing to die for a known lie?
 On what does all of Christianity hinge?
 Other than eyewitnesses, what else did Lee investigate?
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5. Discussion
 What did Lewis Lapides say about Isaiah 53?
 What are the odds one person could fulfill all the OT
prophecies?
 How did Sir Lionel Luckhoo investigate the resurrection
accounts?
 What do incidental details that are confirmed by
archeology prove?
 What led to Lee’s conversion?
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6. Discussion
 What are the implications of believe + receive =
become?
 What is the impact of apologetics in one person’s life?
 What can we learn from Lee’s story?
 Prayer
 Is prayer important?
 How can prayer help?
 How do you plan to use prayer?
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7. Discussion
 What is meant by “friends buy from friends”?
 What do we need to do regarding defending the faith in
the local church?
 How is community important to evangelism?
 How can seeker groups help in the task of defending the
faith?
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