9/25/2016
"Optical Illusions"
1 Cor. 1: 18-29

OPTICAL ILLUSIONS 1 COR.1. 18-29 I.  IT IS AMAZING HOW DIFFERENTLY PEOPLE ______ THINGS: A.  Sometimes there are optical _______ that confuse us B.  Sometimes we read things from different experiences  II.  THE WAY PEOPLE SEE THE WORLD, LIFE, JESUS, SPIRITUAL THINGS DEPENDS ON THEIR MINDS, EXPERIENCES, AND _______________: A.  Letter to Corinthians focuses attention on what is wise, foolish, strong, and weak B.  To some, Jesus and his death and especially his resurrection = ____________ III.  THE WAY PEOPLE PERCEIVE & UNDERSTAND THINGS IS CALLED THEIR _______________ . * C. S. Lewis- I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. IV.  IS IT FOOLISH TO HAVE A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW?  It depends… A.  The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are _________ B.  It is the _________ of God to believers. V.  WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR BELIEVERS TO HAVE A CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW…A JESUS PERSPECTIVE? A.  The ______ of secular worldview is very strong- even against believers B.  The pull of the secular worldview will be even greater on your children. C.  Ultimately the secular worldview leads to _____________ VI.  TRUSTING THAT JESUS AND GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT ARE AT WORK LEADS TO LIFE, PEACE, HOPE, A GLORIOUS FUTURE, and many other ____________ A.  Christians _________ in and stand for things  B.  They have ______- life is not lived in vain. C.  They believe in right and ______…and the Bible is the basis for this VII.  A JESUS WORLDVIEW POINTS US AND THOSE WHOM WE CAN INFLUENCE TOWARDS ____________.  A.  Contrary to what the secular worldview says, the Bible is not “unfounded mythology.” B.  Faith in Christ Leads to __________! VIII.  DO NOT BE CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, BUT BE _____________ A.  Consecrate yourself to Jesus as Lord and Savior B.  Share your simple but powerful __________ of how Jesus changed you and how He is at work in you C.  ______ and learn about Jesus, the Bible, the Christian faith…so that you can defend and persuade those who ask you about your hope.