Do you know that bit in the Bible that says we are always supposed to be ready to give a REASON for the hope that we have (I Peter 3:15)? Well, this Sunday you are going to get THREE – three arguments for the existence of God that you can easily weave into conversations as a way to mentor someone toward Jesus. As a bonus, if you are struggling in your own faith right now, these evidences might just give you every reason to keep going. Join us for “Does God Exist?” – part of A Case for Christianity Series.
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
How did your family’s belief or unbelief in God affect your childhood?
READ
Arguments for God’s Existence:
♦ The Cosmological Argument – Genesis 1:1; Psalm 19:1-4
♦ The Teleological Argument – Genesis 1:1; Romans 11:36; Ecclesiastes 7:29;
Psalm 57:2, 139:13-16
♦ The Moral Argument – Isaiah 5:19-20; Proverbs 16:25; Revelation 15:4
TAKEAWAY
Without God, there is no beginning, purpose, or moral standard.
♦ God is the best explanation for the beginning of matter, space and time
♦ God is the best explanation for the complexity and precision of the universe
♦ God is the best explanation for morality
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Of the three arguments, which one do you find personally the most convincing? Why?
2. Which of these arguments do you think would be easiest to mentor someone with? Why?
APPLICATION
What are some ways you think you could turn a conversation into a discussion about the arguments for God’s existence?
FOR MENTORING
What are a few practical reasons to have some arguments for God at the ready?
