Quote of the Day – July 8, 2015

“The evangelization of the world depends first upon a revival of prayer.  Deeper than the need for workers; deeper far than the need for money; deep down at the bottom of our spiritual lives is the need for the forgotten secret of prevailing, worldwide prayer.”  -Robert Speer

Quote of the Day – July 7, 2015

“Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshipers met together, each one looking away to Christ, are in heart nearer to each other than they could possibly be, were they to become ‘unity’ conscious and turn their eyes away from God to strive for closer fellowship.”  -A.W. Tozer

Doubts, Questions, and Unbelief (Part 1)

Here are the completed notes from the morning service July 5, 2015

Scripture:  John 20:24-31, Mark 16:9-11

5 Primary Areas Where Doubts and Questions Arise:

  1. The existence of God
  2. The Word of God
  3. The love of God
  4. The goodness of God
  5. The involvement of God

Reasons:

  1. Temperment
  2. Focus on circumstances (Matthew 14)
  3. Feelings (I John 1:9)
  4. Negatives dominate our thoughts
  5. Disappointment (John 11)
  6. Ignorance of God’s ways (Isaiah 55:8-9)
  7. Demonic attack (Ephesians 6:16)
  8. The World system (culture)

Responses:

  1. Surrender to doubts
  2. Depression
  3. Worry
  4. Hindrance to sharing your faith
  5. Disobedience
  6. Unwillingness to truly come to grips with the problem
  7. Departure from the faith

Sustained Faith:

  1. Motivated to seek God
  2. Faith is strengthened