Discovering God, From Series Real Faith - Feb 4, 2018




DISCOVER GOD.   “Is there really a God?”  “Where did I come from?”  “You sure about this ‘Jesus’?”  This session deals with answers to the old aged challenge renewed by Richard Dawkins the “God Delusion” a decade ago by focusing on Paul’s experience in Athens in Acts 17:16-34.  Using the letters CHRISTIANITY, here are the first three principles to face "Real Life" and Understanding the Basics of Faith in Jesus:  


  • C – Challenges:  Face The Challenges.  Confront the arguments  (Awareness, v.16-18).  This is the world we live in – anti-Christian, post-Christian era. 
  • H – Hammer:  Hammer The Evidences.   (Preparedness, v.19-21)
  • R – Responses:  Harvest the Responses. (v.32-34)



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Table of Contents

February 4 – Discovering God............................................................................................ 3
The Apostle Paul................................................................................................................. 3
Athens.................................................................................................................................. 4
Acts chapter 17.................................................................................................................... 5
Henry Martin....................................................................................................................... 5

C – CHALLENGES:  FACE THE CHALLENGES................... 6

Paul is grieved, v.17............................................................................................................. 6
Reaction from Gentiles and Athenians................................................................................ 6
Epicurus - Epicureans.......................................................................................................... 7
Stoics................................................................................................................................... 7
Envictus............................................................................................................................... 8
Idle Babbler......................................................................................................................... 8
Immediate Responses.......................................................................................................... 9

H – Hammer:  Hammer the Evidences.................................................. 9


To Areopagus, v. 19............................................................................................................. 9
Athenians listened in, v 20-21............................................................................................ 10
Paul’s Response To Their Interest....................................................................................... 11

God Is Knowable, v.22 – 23................................................................................................ 11
God is Eternal Spirit, v.24-29.............................................................................................. 13
  He is the Creator, v.24........................................................................................................... 13
  He is the Owner, v.24.................................................................................................. 13
  He is Transcendent, v.24....................................................................................................... 13
  He is Giver and Sustainer of life, v. 25........................................................................ 14
  He is the Governor, v.26....................................................................................................... 14
  He is Immanent, v.27-28.............................................................................................. 15
God Has Spoken................................................................................................................. 16

The Message, v.30............................................................................................................. 16
  He has fixed a day.............................................................................................................. 17
  He will judge the world...................................................................................................... 17
  Jesus is the Judge................................................................................................................ 17

R- RESPONSES:  HARVEST 
SOLICIT THE RESPONSES (V.32-34)............................... 17

The Hearer’s Response, v.32.................................................................................................. 17
They mocked him, v.32.......................................................................................................... 17
They postponed...................................................................................................................... 18
But some joined him............................................................................................................. 18
Prayer................................................................................................................................... 18

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