Do I believe in God and acknowledge His character?
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.” Isaiah 40:28 (cf. Acts 17:24-28)
Watch the Sunday morning message with Steve Waker addressing Q1 HERE. Find iPath Question1 on the lower right and click GO.
Forge The Conviction
- “Why There Is No God” by Steve Walker available HERE. Walker probes and answers some of the more popular reasons for believing in atheism These questions are signposts pointing the way to getting to know God personally; discussing your thoughts with another or journaling your answers will help you forge convictions.
- Check out the DVD, Expelled, by Ben Stein Stein’s fascinating documentary addresses how the educational system and the media discounts alternatives to evolution and the frightening place evolution has led society in the past; a must-see for anyone in school. Available HERE.
- “Creation Calls” available HERE Using footage from the award-winning BBC series, “Planet Earth,” this video highlights God’s creation.
- The Case for a Creator, by Lee Strobel (DVD Available HERE) An investigative journalist interviews experts about intelligent design, evolution, and a Creator; this also is available in book form HERE.
- “How Great is Our God” by Louis Giglio available HERE A popular speaker probes the vastness of creation and exalts the God who created it all.
- Insight! Video: The Decision Tree. What do you believe? Your answers to only a few questions shape the way you see everything else. Watch it HERE.
- Darwin on Trial by Phillip Johnson Written by a lawyer, this book is an excellent introduction to the arguments against evolution. Available HERE.
- The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel An investigative journalist interviews experts on arguments questioning biblical faith. Available HERE.
- The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism, by Timothy Keller As a pastor and author, Keller confronts skepticism lovingly and logically, answering common doubts with clear arguments. Available HERE.
- Knowing God (JI Packer) This classic work on the attributes of God should be read by every Christian. Available HERE.
- Sign up and attend a group studying, The Truth Project DVDs The Truth Project is a 12-week video series designed as a small group study to probe the basic convictions of a Christian worldview. If you’re interested in attending the next session, contact Hugh Heinrichsen or Mike Kildal.
- Walk along the beaches by the ocean, or hike one of the trails up the North Umpqua. Read Romans 1:20 & Psalm 19. Consider our Creator. Ask, “If God indeed made all this, what must he be like? How big must he be?”
- What would a world without God look like? Why does it matter what God is like? How do we know what God is like?
Learn The Skill
- Try to observe God’s hand at work in your life this week. Assume that there are no coincidences, but that it is ruled by God’s providence. Each day, record in your journal your questions and prayers.
Develop The Habit
- Focus on the following Scriptures and commit at least one to memory: Matthew 7:7-8, Isaiah 40:28, Acts 17:24-28.
- Join a small group of others who are seeking answers to questions about God HERE.
Make The Decision
- Listen to these songs that encourage us to worship God and acknowledge his character.
- Use this Prayer Focus every day for a week, confessing God to be author of designer of life, and that He alone has the right to reveal Himself as He really is. Available HERE. Find iPath Question1 on the lower right and click GO. Then on the top left you will see SERMON NOTES.
- Create your own iTunes list of the music that most encourages you to believe in and acknowledge who God is. Share it with others on the forum.
- 1) Write in your journal what you’ve learned. 2) Talk over with a friend what has surprised, encouraged or challenged you. 3) Share your thoughts HERE.