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Hard Questions

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 3, 2014 (message contributor)

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Sermons in Series: 4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

1. Can You Fall Down So Far You Can't Get Up?

Contributed on Aug 3, 2014

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Can you fall down so far you can't get up? Judas did. Are there people in the church today who are like Judas? Is it possible we could be like him? And if so, how would we avoid becoming like him in our lives?

OPEN: A tourist was visiting a famous landmark on the ocean and he’d walked out on a pier to see the ocean better. But as he looked over the edge of the pier he was disturbed by how deep the water seemed to be. As he was thinking about how deep the water must be at this point, he noticed an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, Psalms 41:9, Matthew 27:3-5

Tags: Bible, Hell, Forgiveness, Church, Sin, False, Steal, Trust, Building, Power, Truth, Confession, Prophecy, Peter, Repentance, Confess, Selfish, Jesus Christ, Falsehood, Lies, Respect, Conscience, Deny, Judas, Delusion, Forgive, Purify, Religious, Betrayal, Theologian, Perish, Self-Serving, Crush, Reject, Ocean, Traitor, Deceit, Refuse, Skate, Unrighteousness, Treachery, Authority, Judas Iscariot, Cognitive, Dissonance, Nasty, Drown, Thief, Self-Centeredness, Worldly Cares, Regret, Purse, Skating, Misunderstood, Godly Grief, Church Finances, Bad Guys, Scruples, Son Of Perdition, Manipulative, Superstar, Falling In, Staying Under, Pier (view more) (view less)
2. Is Christianity Reasonable?

Contributed on Aug 17, 2014

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The question of whether Christianity is reasonable all depends on what answer you're looking for. What answers does the world seek and what is it about the answer the cross gives that is better than what many folks want?

OPEN: I once read about a dishonest manager who was wanting to hire someone for his accounting department who thought like he did. He ended up with 3 applicants for the job and he proceeded to interview them the next day. The first applicant came in and sat at the desk and he and the manager ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

Tags: Pain, Death, Crucify, Question, Apologetics, Answer, Greek, Sin, Crucifixion, Heaven, Wisdom, Salvation, Power, Cross, Christianity, Paradise, Superstition, Understanding, Strength, Suffering, Redeem, Weakness, Troubles, Righteousness, Gentile, Atheism, Deity, Justice, Control, Guilty, Debate, In Charge, Manager, Fail, Deserve, Cults, Perception, The Cross, Foolishness, Martyr, Testify, Hughes, Uplifting, Miraculous, Philosopher, Authority, London, Optimist, Aphrodite, Stumbling Block, Slums, Mess Up, Idealist, Realist, Zeus, Poseidon, Pantheon, Jew, Psychotic, Freud, Tacitus, Accountant (view more) (view less)
3. Will God Send People To Hell?

Contributed on Aug 24, 2014

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There are many people who are uncomfortable with the idea that God sends people to hell. Does He? And if He does, what kind of people does He send there?

OPEN: Calvin Coolidge was known for his dry wit and the fact that virtually nothing seemed to upset him or disturb him. Before Coolidge became President of the United States, he was a senator in the Massachusetts State Senate. Apparently one of Coolidge’s responsibilities was to decide which ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-12

Tags: Hell, Belong, Isaiah, Revelation, Resurrection, Evil, Satan, Devil, Cross, Flood, Darkness, Judgment, Demons, Lucifer, Heresy, False Teachers, Gates Of Hell, Choice, Opinion, Deity, Deserve, Pagan, Gate, Senate, Narrow Way, Fallen Angels, Sheol, Accuser, Tartarus, Adrian Rogers, Alienated, Sodom And Gomorrah, Wicked, Sins, Heretic, Tavern, Faull, Dungeon, Calvin Coolidge (view more) (view less)
4. Will God Destroy The World With A Nuclear Bomb?

Contributed on Aug 31, 2014

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Lot's of people speculate on how the world will end. Some think it will be destroyed by an asteroid, others by nuclear war, still others by .... Zombies? But they're all wrong. Find out why the 2nd Coming should be important to us as Christians.

OPEN: There are a lot of people who seem to agree that the world is going to end. They just don’t all agree on how it’s going to happen. I visited website that reviewed several theories about how the world would end. Among them: 1. Some believe an Asteroid will destroy the earth. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:1-13, 2 Peter 3:18

Tags: Spirit, Flood, Judgment, Second Coming, Storm, Sleep, Ready, Convict, Judgment Day, Contagious, Global Warming, Destroy, Doomsday, Asteroid, Nuclear, Melt, Mock, Scoffer, Fruit Of The Spirit, Thief, Zombies, Day Of Judgment, Prophetic Teachers, Methane, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Nuclear Winter, Nuclear War, Climate Change, Radiation, Plasma, Influenza, Pandemic (view more) (view less)