Sermons on Apologetic Proof:

Proof Of God

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Feb 22, 2025

God has shown His commitment and existence through the Jews and the Christians.

Want proof of God? Look to the Jews. They have been slaves, slaughtered and scattered and they are still here. They have returned to the land God promised them. They survived a war they should not have won and even now prosper in the midst of their enemies. They are blessing the world with many ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:3, 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, Genesis 18:18

Denomination: Baptist

Convincing Proofs!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Apr 19, 2025

He lingered long enough to prove to them that He was alive!

Acts 1:3” After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.” SUFFERINGS: Look at the above scripture, it starts with talking about the suffering of Jesus, He was ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Measures Of Proof

Contributed by Grady Henley on Feb 15, 2026

"Prove to me the pre tribulation from scripture; I'll wait!" "Show me the (BCV) book, chapter, verse, stating when and where the pre tribulation rapture ..." "The pre tribulation rapture started with John Darby ..."

There may be others, but the three listed are most common. The authors of such OPs think their straw man one line opener will prove a point; and it does just that! It proves the author of such a strawman or red herring post is: (1) not well read in the scripture (2) can't get out of Mat. ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:18

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons In Apologetics #7: Panentheism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jun 22, 2011

Lessons In Apologetics #7: Panentheism

The next worldview examined by Geisler in "Christian Apologetics" is Panentheism. Whereas Deism postulated a God detached from His creation for the sake of transcendence and Pantheism claims that God and the world are coterminous for the sake of immanence, Panentheism attempts to conceptualize a ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-32

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons In Apologetics #6: Pantheism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Mar 3, 2011

As a worldview, Pantheism has plagued the religious thought of both the East and West from ancient times on up through our contemporary day.

If Deism is the belief that God is so transcendent from the cosmos He created that He no longer participates directly in it, Pantheism must be the worldview at the other end of the continuum believing that a higher power exists as Pantheism holds that God is so immanent with the universe that God ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:18-23

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons In Apologetics #5: Deism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Oct 26, 2010

Lessons In Apologetics #5: Deism

The tests or methodologies of epistemology are just the first step into the realm of Apologetics. These, in turn are applied to the assorted worldviews. The first worldview examined will be Deism. As with Christianity, Deism believes that God created the universe and set it up to operate in ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 14:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Apologetics: Defending Your Faith

Contributed by Arsenio Segismundo on Nov 13, 2021

Apologetics is the branch of Christianity that deals with the defense and establishment of the Christian faith.

Apologetics: Defending your faith Text: Luke 12:8-12 Confess Christ Before Men 8 “Also I say to you, whoever confesses Me before men, him the Son of Man also will confess before the angels of God. 9 But he who denies Me before men will be denied before the angels of God. 10 “And anyone who speaks ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:8-12

Denomination: Christian Church

How You Can Know The Bible Is The Word Of God, Pt. 2 Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on May 18, 2004

pt. 2 of this intriguing look at the Scientific, Historical, Archaeological, Scriptural, and Practical Proofs...

HOW I KNOW THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD, PART II “Questions People Ask” Powerpoint for this and hundreds more free sermons at our website: http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons.html Miracles of origination/preservation/circulation…….external evidence Now the internal evidence……….. 1. Scientific ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Many Convincing Proofs

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Apr 18, 2007

Following His resurrection, Jesus offered many convincing proofs He is alive.

Many Convincing Proofs Acts 1:3 INTRO.: Some very creative theories have been offered regarding the resurrection of Jesus. His disciples stole His body. The women went to the wrong tomb. Mass hallucination. He only fainted, didn’t really die. Jesus gave “many convincing proofs” of His ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Lessons In Apologetics #2: Rationalism & Fideism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Jul 8, 2010

Lessons In Apologetics #2: Rationalism & Fideism

The next epistemological methodology is rationalism. Of rationalism, Geisler writes, "Rationalism is characterized by its stress on the innate a priori ability of human reason to know truth. Basically, rationalists hold that what is knowable or demonstrable by human reason is true (29)." To the ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 2, 2010

Lessons In Apologetics #3: Experientialism & Evidentialism

The next methodology is experientialism. Though fideism strives to make faith alone the justification for religious knowledge or belief, Geisler observes that this faith is ultimately justified in terms of an experience had by the individual (65). To the experientialist, God or the Ultimate is ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

Contributed by Frederick Meekins on Aug 27, 2010

Lessons In Apologetics #4: Pragmaticism & Combinationalism

The next theory of truth and religious knowledge is pragmatism. Developed initially by Charles Sander Pierce and expanded by William James, pragmatism is the theory that truth is not determined by what one thinks, feels, or discovers but rather by what works. Christians may instinctively recoil ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 19:1

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Transformed! Series

Contributed by Pat Cook on Aug 31, 2004

Part 5 in resurrection series - Changed lives are proof of the Resurrection. Based on Hank Hanegraaf’s acronym FEAT.

Romans 6:1-4 – Transformed! James Calvert was a zealous 1800’s missionary to cannibals on the Fiji Islands. His faithful work bore fruit in the lives of those accustomed to taking the life of others. Years later and English earl visited the Fiji Islands and was critical of a chief’s conversion ...read more

Scripture: Romans 6:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Place And Purpose Of The Bible Series

Contributed by David Owens on Oct 27, 2014

In this sermon, we explore two questions: What is Biblical Authority? and How do we know that the Bible is the Word of God?

Introduction: A. The story is told of a collector of rare books who ran into an acquaintance and they began to talk about books. 1. The man told the collector that he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box and he mentioned that “Guten-somebody-or-other” ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Real Answers: Does God Exist?

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Jun 10, 2019

We all have questions. Some questions are simply curiosities. Other questions are a bit deeper and more meaningful. In this sermon, we'll explore the question "Does God exist?" and look at the evidence of cosmology, creation, and conscience.

Real Answers to Big Questions: Is God Real? Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 6/28/2015 We all have questions. Some questions are simply curiosities. Why is the sky blue? Why do we drive on parkways but park on driveway? If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Psalm 19:1-4, Romans 1:20-21, Romans 2:14-15

Denomination: Christian Church