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Sessions Overview What is Post-Modernism? The Power of the Gospel in the Hearts of Post-Moderns

Apologetics for a Post-Modern World. Sessions Overview What is Post-Modernism? The Power of the Gospel in the Hearts of Post-Moderns Reaching Post-Moderns with the Truth in Love Designing Church to Disciple Post-Moderns. Today:

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Sessions Overview What is Post-Modernism? The Power of the Gospel in the Hearts of Post-Moderns

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  1. Apologetics for a Post-Modern World • Sessions Overview • What is Post-Modernism? • The Power of the Gospel in the Hearts of Post-Moderns • Reaching Post-Moderns with the Truth in Love • Designing Church to Disciple Post-Moderns

  2. Today: • Is the Gospel Still Powerful in Hearts that Do Not Recognize Truth and Certainty? • Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.” “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. (John 18:37-38) • Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32)

  3. How Did Post-Modernism Come About? How Do We Respond to This? Age of Reason Age of Science Age of Skepticism 1500-1700 1600-1960 1940-today

  4. Romans 1:16-17 • The Good News can be relied on / trusted in • The Good News is powerful and life-transforming • The Good News reaches every sort of person • The Good News is God gifting rightness to people

  5. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • (v18) The Good News message is either: • Foolishness • Power • (v19-20) Philosophers make it appear that they have the upper hand on God. God has other plans!

  6. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • (v21) made sense in Paul’s day, it makes sense now. Most of Western Civilization didn’t see this. • (v23) Christ Crucified • To Jews: stumbling block • To Gentiles: foolishness

  7. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • (v24) Jesus is what Jews and Greeks are looking for They don’t even realize it We have realized it… let’s show them Him • (v26-29) How would this entice mr-smarty-pants- philosophy-major to seek Jesus?

  8. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • (v30-31) God has accomplished it all, He gets all glory, praise, and attention.

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 • Sum it all up: • God’s transforming power can change the hearts and minds of anyone (race, gender, language, culture) • We present Him as He is, He will work in lives

  10. 1 Corinthians 2 • (v6-8) Our message is a mystery • What does “mystery” mean? • (v10) God reveals to us through His Spirit • (v13) Our message isn’t human, its spiritual • (v14) Natural humans do not and cannot understand • (v15-16) Christians have God’s perspective, Christ’s mind

  11. Christianity: the Legs of the Table Christianity Community Tradition Scripture Spirit

  12. Christianity: Checks-and-Balances Community Scripture Spirit Tradition Scripture Community Spirit Tradition Tradition Community Scripture Spirit

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