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Faith Has Its Reasons
Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 2, 2004 (message contributor)
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1. Reasons For Believing In God
Contributed on Aug 2, 2004
Learning to connect reason with faith in order to strengthen our faith.
This morning I’m going to begin a series entitled “Faith Has It’s Reasons.” Several months ago…a discussion with the staff encouraged me to do a series of messages addressing the common questions that are posed in regard to knowing God. Purpose of this series is two-fold 1) To help us ...read more
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2. How Can I Trust A God Who Allows Suffering?
Contributed on Aug 3, 2004
Dealing with the problem of pain in the world
As we conclude our series this morning entitled “Faith Has Its Reasons” I want to take up one of the most common questions raised to those who commit their lives to God: How Can I Trust in a God Who Allows Suffering? On a philosophical level this is often referred to as The Problem of Evil. It ...read more
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3. Is One Way To God Really Fair? (What About Those Who Have Never Heard?)
Contributed on Aug 6, 2004
Exploring Jesus claim that He is "the Way, the Truth, and the Light" and that "no man comes to the Father except through [him]".
Last week we looked at the unquestionable and unavoidable claims of Christ…today I want to address a concern that often arises from the sidelines of such claims… Is one way to God really fair? It’s a big world…with many following religious traditions within their own culture…isn’t Christianity a ...read more
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4. Jesus... Life's Ultimate Question
Contributed on Aug 6, 2004
Confronting the question... who is Jesus to you?
Intro: (Daylight Savings Time) Last night we changed our clocks…because of particular practical needs…time is changed. On a grand scale God has done the same…Based on a need in the human condition…God is said to have entered the world not simply to change temporal time, but eternity…and this in ...read more