Can we trust the New Testament or was it assembled by corrupt people in an effort to gain power and control?

1 Peter 1:23-25

1. You can trust the selection process

2. You can trust the motives of the authors

3. You can trust the message

1. We can trust the uniqueness of the Hebrew scrolls.

2. We can trust the motives of those who wrote and maintained God's Word.

3. We can trust the unity of the message.

1. It is the power of God to bring order out of chaos

2. God's Word is "the" truth

3. God's Word progresses from revelation to salvation

Mark 9:17-29

1. Bring it to God

2. Believe in God

3. Commit to prayer

1. Value adversity

2. Be grateful

3. Love without looking

4. Make a difference

Luke 4:18-19

1. Be honest with truth

2. Pursue purpose

3. Take responsibility

1. Realize that we are blind

2. Make the journey

3. Use the eyes you have

Luke 4:18-19

1. The truth allows us to find freedom

2. Limited choice allows us to find freedom

3. Taking responsibility allows us to find freedom

4. Human rights are how we find freedom

Luke 4:18-19

1. The love of God values both the mother and the child

2. The love of God gave us human/equal rights

3. The love of God creates boundaries

4. The love of God is sacrificial

John 11: 32-44

1. Let your partner influence you

2. Solve your solvable problems

3. Create shared meaning

4. Repair