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SessionsOverview

1.WhatisPostModernism?

2.ThePoweroftheGospelintheHeartsofPostModerns

3.ReachingPostModernswiththeTruthinLove

4.DesigningChurchtoDisciplePostModerns

ApologeticsforaPostModernWorld

Today:

IstheGospelStillPowerfulinHeartsthat

DoNotRecognizeTruthandCertainty?

Jesusanswered,YousaythatIamaking.Infact,the

reasonIwasbornandcameintotheworldistotestifytothetruth.Everyoneonthesideoftruthlistenstome.

Whatistruth? retortedPilate. (John18:3738)

Jesussaid,Ifyouholdtomyteaching,youarereallymy

disciples.Thenyouwillknowthetruth,andthetruthwill

setyoufree. (John8:3132)

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HowDidPostModernismComeAbout?

Ageof

ReasonAgeof

ScienceAgeof

Skepticism

15001700 16001960 1940today

TheGoodNewscanbereliedon/trustedin

TheGoodNewsispowerfulandlifetransforming

TheGoodNewsreacheseverysortofperson

TheGoodNewsisGodgiftingrightnesstopeople

Romans1:1617

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(v18)TheGoodNewsmessageiseither:

Foolishness

Power

(v1920)Philosophersmakeitappearthattheyhavethe

upperhandonGod. Godhasotherplans!

1Corinthians1:1831

(v21)madesenseinPaulsday,itmakessensenow.

MostofWesternCivilizationdidntseethis.

(v23)ChristCrucified

ToJews:stumblingblock

ToGentiles:foolishness

1Corinthians1:1831

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(v24)JesusiswhatJewsandGreeksarelookingfor

Theydontevenrealizeit

Wehaverealizedit letsshowthemHim

(v2629)Howwouldthisenticemrsmartypants

philosophymajortoseekJesus?

1Corinthians1:1831

(v3031)Godhasaccomplisheditall,Hegetsall

glory,praise,andattention.

1Corinthians1:1831

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Sumitallup:

Godstransformingpowercanchangetheheartsand

mindsofanyone(race,gender,language,culture)

WepresentHimasHeis,Hewillworkinlives

1Corinthians1:1831

(v68)Ourmessageisamystery

Whatdoesmystery mean?

(v10)GodrevealstousthroughHisSpirit

(v13)Ourmessageisnthuman,itsspiritual

(v14)Naturalhumansdonotandcannotunderstand

(v1516)ChristianshaveGodsperspective,Christsmind

1Corinthians2

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Tradition

Christianity:theLegsoftheTable

Christianity

Scripture

Sp

irit

Co

mmunity

Tradition

Christianity:ChecksandBalances

Scripture Spirit

Community

Tradition SpiritScripture Community

Tradition SpiritScriptureCommunity

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