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The Big Question
If if there's a God, doesn't it make sense God would communicate with us?
Watch for how he argues that the Bible can be trusted by looking at Abraham, David, Peter, the empty tomb, and John’s opening words in Genesis 1 and John 1.
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The Big Question
If if there's a God, doesn't it make sense God would communicate with us?
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Is the Bible Part of That Communication?
Is the bible part of that communication?
Just saying something is true doesn't make it true.
— A Claim Is Not Enough
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Is a Self-Claim Enough?
Is that enough just for the Bible to claim, as somebody might say it claims, that it's the truth because it says your word is truth?
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Why Trust the Bible?
What if there's a better reasons to trust the bible than a text from the Bible?
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Embarrassing Details
Why would the Bible include the embarrassing failures of Abraham, David, and Peter if it were making the story up?
The embarrassing details about themselves.
— The Embarrassing Details
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Jesus in the Story
If we were making up a story, would we write about our main character like that?
If we were making up a story, would we write about our main character like that?
— Main Character Question
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Hard Sayings of Jesus
Why would the New Testament preserve the difficult things that Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount?
another reason to trust the Bible is the difficult things that Jesus said.
— Difficult Teaching
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The Resurrection Witnesses
Why include an opposing explanation?
Why include an opposing explanation?
— Opposing Explanation
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Eyewitness Differences
What if that's exactly what we should have what we should expect from eyewitnesses?
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Personal Response
If the Bible is trustworthy, what part of Jesus’ story do you need to respond to rather than dismiss?
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A Simple Next Step
What if we try something simple?
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Read More
read it for five minutes more each day?
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John’s Big Claim
What if the story of Jesus isn't a bible story?
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Prayer After the Sermon
Lord, help us trust your Word, see Jesus clearly, and respond with faith and obedience when your truth confronts us. Amen.