Hey Gang,
We are beginning a new 13 week series on Apologetics, now if you missed last Sunday's lesson, here is a brief review.
1 Peter 3:15-17 says that we are all expected to be apologist. This simply means that we must be prepared to explain and defend what we believe about our faith. Why you might ask? Because I'm sure there have been times in your life that you have been challenged on what you believe and I'm sure that there have been moments when you too have questioned things in life. Questions like: Why does God allow so much suffering in the world? Can reason and faith really co-exist? Why is there so much contradiction to creation? Is Jesus really the only way, even if millions of people have never heard of Him? Would a caring and loving God really consign so many people to an eternity of torture in hell just because they didn't believe in the right things about Him? If I am plagued by doubts, then is it still possible to be a Christian?
We discussed 4 essential ways, last week, that we can make our case for what we believe:
- We must first make Christ, Lord in our hearts.
- Apologetics is not for winning an argument, we should be gentle and respectful in our response.
- Look for common ground with the person you are talking to, you need to connect.
- Just tell your story, a changed life is a powerful apologetic.
We missed several of you this past week, hope that you had a good and restful Labor Day weekend! Dave Auler shared with us on Sunday about the mission trip to Honduras and it was quite a trip - they will be sharing more during the Wednesday evening service this week. I will send the prayer requests out separately by email. Hope you have a blessed week!
See you on Sunday.
In His Love,
David and Susan
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