Searching - Week Five - The Truth

Josh Moore
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Searching
archaeology Church Confidence confidence in Jesus Consistency Crucifixion doubt doubt is normal Jesus play fair principles for truth prophecy Questions reliability search for truth tomb was empty Truth
Sunday Morning

NOTES:

Test everything. Hold on to what is good.”

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NLT)

Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Acts 17:11 (NIV)

PRINCIPLES FOR THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH:

  1. Questions are GOOD
  2. Doubt is NORMAL
  3. Play FAIR
  4. CONFIDENCE is the goal

WHY WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE BIBLE:

1. CONSISTENCY.

2. RELIABILITY of the Manuscripts

3. ARCHAEOLOGY

4. Fulfilled PROPHECY

WHY WE CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE IN JESUS:

  1. Jesus was EXECUTED by Pontius Pilate
  2. The tomb of Jesus was EMPTY
  3. The CHURCH was founded in Jesus’ name
  4. People were TRANSFORMED

BOTTOM LINE:

TRUTH is worth the SEARCH.

THE CHALLENGE:

DIG DEEPER

RESOURCES FOR FURTHER STUDY

Books

  • Evidence that Demands a Verdict
  • The Case for Christ (student edition)
  • The Resurrection of the Son of God, N.T. Wright
  • Surprised by Hope, N.T. Wright
  • The Reason for God, Timothy Keller
  • Truth About God: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? Richard Knopp

Websites/Videos:

Kids:

  • Bible Unearthed on RightNow Media: Good for Adults too! https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/418269
  • The Case for Christ Student Edition
  • How Great is our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions About God and Science
  • The Awesome Book of Bible Answers for Kids, Josh McDowell and Kevin Johnson.
Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NLT), Acts 17:11 (NIV)
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