"Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World" by Hiram Kemp - Part 2

December 8, 2024 - Sunday AM Bible Class

 

This quarter Hiram starts a new class. 

 

Living an Ancient Faith in a Modern World

"Unprecedented Times"

• Climate change / Environmental disasters
• Global Pandemic
• Technological advancement
• Political Polarization and Social Unrest
• Mental Health Crisis
• Workplace and Societal Expectations

Things that Never Change...

• Unchanging World - (Eccl. 1:9-10, 3:15, 7:10)
• Unchanging Character & Nature of God - (Mal. 3:6; Hebrews 13:8; James 1:17)
• Unchanging World - (Psalm 119:89, Isaiah 40:8; Matthew 24:35)

Lesson 1: Christian Worldview Defined and Explained

Defining Worldview...

• World view: the framework from which we view reality and make sense of life and the world
• Engaging other world views wisely and well:
• Listen well (Prov. 18:13)
• Observe closely (Acts 17:22-23)
• Don’t assume (Matt. 7:1-2; John 7:24)
• Be charitable (1 Cor. 16:14)
• Remain convicted (2 Tim. 1:13)

Worldviews to Engage

• Humanistic: humans are the center of everything (Gen. 3:6; Prov. 16:18; Rev. 3:17)
• Materialism and Hedonism: life is about pleasure and pleasing oneself above everything else (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Tim. 6:9-10)
• Fatalism: events are predetermined and inevitable (1 Cor. 15:32)
• Relativism: truth and morality are determined by everyone (Judges 17:6, 21:25)
• Naturalism: everything can be explained by nature (Psa. 14:1)

Christian Worldview

• What is a Christian worldview?
• Christian worldview: view of the world that believes a person’s primary purpose for existence is to love and serve God (Deut. 6:4-5; Isa. 43:7).
• Key elements to the Christian worldview:
• Creation (Genesis 1-2; John 1:1-5)
• Humans made in God’s image (Gen. 1:26-27, 5:1)
• Fall (Genesis 3; Isaiah 59:1-2; Romans 5:12)
• Redemption/Salvation (John 3:16, 14:6)
• Restoration/Glorification (1 Cor. 15; Phil. 3:20-21)

The Role of Bible in a Christian Worldview

• How would you describe the Bible and its relationship to the Christian life?
• The difference between a Christian reading the Bible and others (Psa. 119:97, 119:104; Prov. 30:5-6)
• Passages to consider:
  • 2 Timothy 3:16-17
  • Matthew 4:4
  • Psalm 119:105
• How the Bible shapes the Christian’s view of everything

Challenges to a Christian Worldview

• Desire to be accepted/liked by everyone (John 9:22, 12:42-43)
• Forgetting our roots (Jude 3; Ephesians 4:4-6)
• Inherited faith (Luke 3:8; 2 Tim. 1:5, 3:14-4:5)
• Culture vs. Christianity (Col. 2:12-23)
• Ignorance (Hosea 4:6)
• Persecution/suffering (Acts 5:40-41; 1 Peter 4:16)

Concluding Thoughts

• Applying the Christian Worldview
• A worldview as a starting point
• Discussion Questions

 

Duration 43:23