FALSE MESSIAHS PART 2 – DANIEL 8:1-27 III. THE INTERRUPTION DURING THE VISION a. The information Daniel overheard b. The information overwhelmed Daniel 1. He was overwhelmed by the manlike figure Hebrews 13:2 (NASB)2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. 2. He was…
False Messiahs Part 1 – Daniel 8:1-27 I. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE VISION a. The time of the vision b. The place of the vision II. THE INFORMATION IN THE VISION a. The big horned ram Isaiah 13:17-18 (NASB) 17 Behold, I am going to stir up the Medes against them, who will not value silver or…
ANSWERING THE PROBLEM OF EVIL AND SUFFERING Question: How do we reconcile a loving, omnipotent God with evil and suffering in this world? Some unbelievers who have suffered greatly, or lost loved ones have charged that this is an irrefutable case against the existence of God. They ask, “Couldn’t God have made a world in…
THE PROBLEM OF WORLD RELIGIONS HOW DID WE GET SO MANY OTHER RELIGIONS? There are different to God/enlightenment, but each religion leads to the same destination. Each religion possesses of the truth, so together, they tell the whole story. All religions worship the same God, but ________. The Christian answer: The image of God in man…
ENCOUNTERING ATHEISTS AND SKEPTICS Four Major Worldviews: Monotheism Pantheism Material Naturalism Secular Humanism Understanding the varieties of atheism:[1] Material naturalism What is it? All things ultimately can be reduced to process. Only scientifically verifiable statements can be considered _______. Nothing that we love, hate, or desire has any_________ . Examples: Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Peter Atkins,…
PULLING DOWN STRONGHOLDS 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the stronghold in which they trust. Prov. 21:22 Challenge the __of the unbeliever’s belief system. To destroy a stronghold is to of the authority the unbeliever trusts Ask questions that …
UNDERSTANDING UNBELIEVERS Romans 1:18-32 Every unbeliever already knows and knows some things about him (v. 18-21). Every person is _________ Every person has the knowledge of God The and his wrath against sin is clear, plain and well known by unbelievers This knowledge of God makes the unbeliever before God Every unbeliever the knowledge of…
EVERY BELIEVER CONFIDENT: INTRODUCTING APOLOGETICS 1 Pet. 3:15-16 What is Apologetics? Why Apologetics? Apologetics is , the discipline which considers ways to commend and defend the living God to those without faith. –William Edgar Apologetics is a natural part of in which to the gospel are overcome by means of reason…
Understanding Daniel’s Vision – Daniel 7:15-28 John 5:22 (NASB) 22 “For not even the Father judges anyone, but He has given all judgment to the Son, John 5:27 (NASB) 27 and He gave Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. I. DANIEL’S ALARMING REACTION a. Daniel reacts in distress Daniel 7:15…