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NOTES Seeing the Unseeable! | Pastor Ken Ortize
We are in a time where it is unclear to whom or what we should believe, what is the truth?
According to scientists It all began 14 billion years ago. Matter and the universe existed in a space that was the size of the period at the end of this sentence. And suddenly the universe was born and it began rapidly expanding.
Scientists go from “we don’t know” to very specific descriptions as to the beginning of the universe. But regardless of how the Earth and universe was formed, most scientists refuse to acknowledge a Devine Creator.
Scientists believe that somehow something came from nothing.
We often wonder, how did we get here and what is our purpose?
John Stonestreet said, “Ideas have consequences and bad ideas have victims.”
Science says that man is basically just an evolved animal and there’s a savageness behind it. And with it there’s no reason, there’s no sense, or purpose. And then we wonder why we have generations who grow up without any sense of purpose, or design beyond just satisfying our immediate pleasures.
The world’s desire to remove God is that it means that we are no longer accountable and all we need to do is look to ourselves to find meaning. And if we don’t find ultimate answers at least we can find something that will keep us going forward another day.
The Bible often says things that are contrary to what the World wants to hear.
The World has society committed to materialism, and materialism is an absolute for we cannot allow a divine foot in the door. – Science has become a new religious system.
Discussion Questions:
Do people not see God because they simply don’t want to?
How has God intruded into your life? Do you welcome the intrusion?
The Bible often says things that are contrary to what the World wants to hear. Agree/Disagree?
Voltaire said “If they can get you to believe in absurdities, they can force you to do atrocities.” Agree/Disagree with that statement?
Do you let God influence aspects of our life? How?
Commit to devoting time for prayer.
What jumps out at you when reading this chapter?