What does the
church of Christ teach about
Apologetics?
On this page we have provided all the sermons, studies and Bible lessons
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efforts in His kingdom. 1 Peter 3:15, "But
sanctify the Lord God in
your hearts: and be ready
always to give an answer to
every man that asks you a
reason of the hope that is
in you with meekness and
fear."
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Church of Christ Sermons On
Apologetics
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Do Christians have good reasons
for believing that Jesus actually rose from the dead? Listen to the
following:
THE RESURRECTION IS A
FACT
Professor Thomas Arnold, for 14 years a headmaster of Rugby, author
of the famous, History of Rome, and appointed to the chair of
modern history at Oxford, was well acquainted with the value of
evidence in determining historical facts. This great scholar said:
“I have been used for many years to study the histories of other
times, and to examine and weigh the evidence of those who have
written about them, and I
know of no one fact in the history of mankind which is proved by
better and fuller evidence of every sort, to the understanding of a
fair inquirer, then the great sign which God hath given us that
Christ died and rose again from the dead.” Brooke Foss Westcott, an
English scholar, said: "taking all the evidence together, it is not
too much to say that there is no historic incident better or more
variously supported than the resurrection of Christ. Nothing but the
antecedent assumption that it must be false could have suggested the
idea of deficiency in the proof of it."
The angels spoke the truth in
Luke 24:4-6.
The Bible affirms that Jesus’ resurrection was confirmed by many
infallible proofs.
Acts 1:1-3
So what are some of these convincing proofs?
Post-Resurrection Appearances
Conversion of Paul
The Change in the Disciples
The Empty Tomb
Conclusion:
In the Schaff’s History of
the Christian Church, he states, “The Christian church rests on
the resurrection of its Founder. Without this fact the church could
never have been born; or if born, it would soon have died a natural
death.” In the book, The Resurrection of the Son of God,
Wright said, “Christianity is inexplicable apart from the assumption
that almost all early Christians . . . did indeed believe that Jesus
of Nazareth bad been raised bodily from the dead.” Sufficient
evidence exists for anyone with a good heart to believe that Jesus
Christ died on the cross and rose from the dead.
Bobby Stafford
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Our Incredible World
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Dr. Jason Lisle wrote: “When the Voyager I spacecraft
reached the edge of our solar system in 1990, it turned its
camera around and photographed Earth. From such a
tremendous distance, the Earth appears as a tiny
bluish-white grain of sand lost in an ocean of black. This
famous image of Earth is named the Pale Blue Dot. From a
secular perspective, that is all Earth is – a tiny bit of
rock and water in a vast and meaningless universe of
chance. But in the Christian worldview, this pale blue dot
is the most important planet in the universe.
We will now look at a few of
the incredible designs we see in our world, so that life can
exist.
I.
The Milky Way Galaxy
II.
The Earth (Psalm
24:1-2)
Conclusion:
We have seen that the Earth is
uniquely designed for life. Secular scientists have written
in the book Rare Earth that all of this was
due to “good luck and chance.” God chose to spend five of
the six days of creation working on the Earth, making it
just right. Our planet is the one God chose to send His son
in human form to die for us and to then be raised. This
truly is an incredible world!
Bobby Stafford
November 10, 2013
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The Days of
Creation
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Up until recently, the creation
of the universe as revealed in Genesis Chapter One was believed to
have taken place in six literal 24-hour days. But with the advent
of the Theory of Evolution, many have been deceived into believing
that billions of years must be fit into the days of Genesis One.
While Jehovah could have created the world in six seconds, six
hours, or six billion years, what does God’s Word say?
I.
The Creation of Man
II.
God’s Order of Creation
III.
The Days of Genesis One
· Conclusion:
The Bible is clear about the
origin of our world. (Psalm
33:6, 8-9) “By
the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them
by the breath of His mouth.
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Let all the earth fear the Lord; Let all the inhabitants of the
world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He
commanded, and it stood fast.”
NKJV
Jehovah spoke the universe into existence in six literal days just a
few thousand years ago.
Bobby Stafford
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That Your Joy May Be Full
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Read I John 1:1-4. “That which was from the beginning,
which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have
looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life – 2
the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare
to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to
us – 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you
also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the
Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 4 And these things we write to
you that your joy may be full.” NKJV These verses
are the basis of the entire letter. Christianity is based upon
historical fact that is verified by key witnesses’ testimony. (II Peter
1:16) “For we did not follow cunningly devised fables when we made known
to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were
eyewitnesses of His majesty.” NKJV
Let’s examine our text more closely.
I. That
Which Was from the Beginning
(I John 1:1)
III.
We
Declare to You
(I John 1:3)
IV.
We Write
to You
(I John 1:4)
Conclusion:
The Christian faith is based upon that which is
historical. It is verifiable. Christianity is a religion of facts
which is based upon the most reliable historic testimony.
Jesus, the Word of Life, spoke words of spirit and life.
He came to bring eternal life to all who believe and obey.
[Thanks to Brother Rush for his helpful insights into
this text.]
Bobby Stafford July 16, 2017
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Evidence For The Inspiration Of The Bible
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Throughout man’s history, there have been those who have claimed the Bible
was just a book among books, no different than any other book, certainly not from God. People claim that the Bible is filled with myths, has
errors, is irrelevant, and even dangerous.
But we are commanded to do the following: We must prepare to give a proper
response. (I Peter 3:15) “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and
always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the
hope that is in you, with meekness and fear:”
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I.
The Bible Claims to Be Inspired
II.
The Bible Is Scientifically Accurate
III.
The Bible Is A Unified Book
IV.
The Bible Is Confirmed By Archaeology
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The Bible Has Evidence of Fulfilled Prophecies
Brief overview of a few evidences of the Bible’s inspiration:
“All that Homer had to say has been told in twenty modern languages. All
that Shakespeare wrote has been translated into fifty languages. All that
Tolstoy declared to the world has found expression in sixty languages. But
the Bible, whole or in part is translated into more than 2,377 different
languages and dialects. It has weathered the storms of hate; it has
withstood the thunderbolts of wrath; it has triumphed over the edicts of
tyranny; it has endured the anathemas of infidelity; it has conquered the
gnawing teeth of time; it has outlived, out-looked, out-loved, outreached,
outranked and out-blessed all other books.” Morris
(James 1:21) “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness,
and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your
souls.” NKJV
Bobby Stafford May 6, 2018
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The Existence of God
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Does God exist? This is possibly
the most important question in all the
world. If He does exist, what is
He like and what does He desire of me?
The answers to these questions are of
the utmost importance. It is the
first of these questions that we will
turn our attention to now.
I. The Need for This Study
II.
Cosmological Argument
III.
Teleological Argument
IV.
Moral
Argument
Ample
evidence exists to convince anyone of the existence of God, an
infinite, all-powerful Being.
We will
be called into account for what we have done with that eviden
Bobby
Stafford June 12,
2011
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