Wrestling with Faith is a series on apologetics where we go over tough questions about our faith in order to better defend it.

The questions covered this week are...

Q1: How were the books in the New Testament selected?

Q2: How do we know we can trust the Gospel authors?

Q3: How do we know the Bible we have today says what the authors originally wrote?

Wrestling with Faith is a series on apologetics where we go over tough questions about our faith in order to better defend it.

The questions covered this week are...

Q1: How do we know that Jesus existed?

Q2: Did Jesus really claim to be God?

Q3: Did Jesus' followers really believe he was God?

Wrestling with Faith is a series on apologetics where we go over tough questions about our faith in order to better defend it.

The questions covered this week are...

Q1: How could God morally command the genocide of the Canaanites?

Q2: How can a loving God send people to Hell?

Q3: How can God judge people who have never even heard about Jesus?

Q4: Why would God need people to worship Him?

Wrestling with Faith is a series on apologetics where we go over tough questions about our faith in order to better defend it.

The questions covered this week are...

Q1: What evidence is there for God’s existence?

Q2: How could a good God allow evil and suffering?

Q3: Is faith in God the opposite of reason / Is faith, by definition, illogical?

Our small group discussion questions are listed below:

1. How are you and your friends enjoying your Summer?

2. What thing do you and your closest friends share in common?

3. Have you ever lost a close friend? Did you learn anything from losing a close friend?

4. At your stage in life you tend to get a lot of advice from different people. Do you get tired of hearing advice? Are there people whose advise you look forward to hearing and if so why?

5. God stood by Paul and spoke a word to him that greatly changed how he looked at things in life. Does God still speak into people’s lives, If so how? Have you ever had a time you felt God really spoke to you?

Our small group discussion questions are listed below:

1. What are you called to do? Don't know? Name your strengths.

2. How do you know the steps you are taking are the correct ones?

3. Do you show your gratitude to those who have impacted your life?

4. Seeing Paul's perspective on death, has your perspective on death now changed?

5. To whom would you write your final words, why? what would you say?

Our small group discussion questions are listed below:

1. Put yourself in Timothy's shoes (i.e. a young person leading a ministry). How do Paul's words in these verses make you feel?

2. In verse 1, Paul prefaces his charge to Timothy by reminding him of Christ's future judgment and the coming of His kingdom. How should this urgency affect the sharing of our Gospel?

3. What are some things that worldly culture "preaches" that go against the Gospel? What makes those things attractive or enticing?

4. Paul gives a total of five commands to Timothy in verse 2 that were talked about in the lesson. What are they and what do they mean?

5. Paul warns about those with "itching ears" who will find their own sources of truth. Where do you tend to turn for affirmation in today's world?

Our small group discussion questions are listed below:

Q: Have you ever thought about the authenticity of the Bible? What questions have been answered? What questions do you still have?

Q: Have you ever read on LCC’s website the “What we believe” statement. Have you noticed the “slogan” that LCC uses?

Q: If you were to ever move from here, what would your convictions be while looking for a church home?

Q: Are you continuing to learn the Bible? How are you pursuing that study?

Q: What is your favorite Old Testament story? What does that story teach you about Christ?

Q: How would you answer someone if they were to tell you that the Bible is man's words?

Our small group discussion questions are listed below:

Q: When you finish your life what do you want to be remembered for? What you did or who you are?

Q: How does the fact that in churches there will be people who may even be teaching who are teaching the Word incorrectly, or worse may not even have a relationship with Jesus Christ? In light of this how should I approach teaching I receive from others?

Q: We are told to flee youthful passions and pursue God and his character shown in vs 22. Can you share a time you left a passion only to follow another passion? With what type of heart attitude are you pursuing Christ?

Q: We are encouraged to correct opponents with gentleness. Does this always work?