Find the faith / find the assumptions

• Give examples of something you think you know about the natural world.
• How did you come to that knowledge?
• Why do you have confidence in that knowledge?

Does it require faith?

• Supernaturalism
• Naturalism
• Christianity
• Atheism
• Agnosticism
• Creationism
• Evolutionism
• Young earth
• Ancient earth

Are science and religion mutually exclusive?

One scientist’s perspective on science and faith.

• Sir Isaac Newton – Principia Mathematica

Relevance of scripture

What does God say about the opposition?

• Psalms 14:1-6
• Psalms 2:1-4
• Psalms 10:4-6, 11-14
• Isaiah 29:9-16
• Isaiah 45:7-12

How ought we regard God?

• With praise – Psalm 148
  • The natural world praises Him.
  • The people of the earth, great and small should praise Him.
• With fear – Psalm 1:7
  • It is the beginning of knowledge.

Introduction

• I John 4:7-21

Love starts with God.

• I John 3:1
• Romans 8:35-39, 32
• Romans 5:6
• Titus 3:3-7
• II Thessalonians 2:16-17
• God loves you!

We should love Him back.

• I John 4:19-21
• Ephesians 2:4
• We can’t love God in the way and to the degree that He loves us, but we must do so with the capacity that we have.
• Ephesians 6:24
• Luke 17:15 – We must show gratitude!
• I John 5:2-3 – We must obey God!
• Revelation 2:2

We should love others like He does.

• I John 4:11
• I John 3:14-18
• Ephesians 5:1-2 – Walk in love.
• Am I willing to help someone that does not deserve it?
• Jonah 4:2
• Luke 15:1-32
• What is our attitude? Am I imitating divine love?
• Matthew 11:28-30
• Matthew 12:20