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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: A series on objections to the Christian faith |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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"If there is a God, why is this world so terrible?" "How can we be sure that Christianity is any more valid than any other world religion?" "If God is always...
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 1: Jesus was only a great moral teacher |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Call to Worship: Mark 12:28-31 This is Jesus' statement about the two greatest commandments. Thus the service begins with a foil that the minister can use later on in the sermon....
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 2: Christianity stifles personal freedom |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Call to Worship: John 8:34-36 and 1 Corinthians 6:12 Run these two passages together—e.g., "If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed...Am I not free?") L...
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 3: Conversion and religious experience are just the result of social conditioning |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Hymn of Repentance: "Out of Need and Out of Custom" [PsH 259] Law: Read a selection of verses from Proverbs regarding sons and daughters honoring their moms a...
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 4: Science is in conflict with the Christian faith |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Call to Worship: 1 Corinthians 1:20-24,19,25 (in that order) You should memorize and practice delivering the words of this passage, since it is a very powerful piece of oratory. Rea...
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 5: The presence of evil and suffering in the world proves there is no God |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Call to Worship: Psalm 147:1-6 This is a celebratory passage that still introduces the enigma of evil. Opening Hymn: "God Loves All the Righteous," verses 1, 6, and 7...
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| Issue #28 - Objection Overruled: Objection 6: It doesn't matter what you believe because all religions are basically the same |
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Cornelius Nick Overduin
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Call to Worship: Acts 4:11-12 Opening Hymn: "Christ Shall Have Dominion" This song contradicts the sentiments of those who hold to Objection 6. [PsH 541,TH 439]...
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