1. Hebrews 11:1 Things Hoped For Things Hoped For Things Not Seen Things Not Seen (Rm. 8:24) = Future Only Past, Present, and Future (3)

2. “Literally foundation, stands under.” Expositors Hebrews 11:1 Things Hoped For Things Not Seen (Rm. 8:24) (a) Assurance Faith is… = Hope

3. “The state of being convinced.” TAHCD “Literally foundation, stands under.” Expositors Hebrews 11:1 Things Hoped For Things Not Seen (Rm. 8:24) (a) Assurance (b) Conviction Faith is… = Hope

4. Hebrews 11:1 Q1: Why do you hope? –Because I have FAITH. Q2: Why do you have faith? –Because I am CONVINCED. Q3: Why are you convinced? –Because I have EVIDENCE. Conviction intensifies with evidence. Matured conviction treats the unseen as seen.

5. I. THERE IS A GOD

6. The Cosmological Argument. 1. Everything that had a beginning had a cause. 2. The world had a beginning. A. Kalam (“Eternal”) If from now we can’t get to the past; then from the past we could not get to the now. - If from now we can’t get to the past; then from the past we could not get to the now. If the universe were from eternity, today could not exist. - If the universe were from eternity, today could not exist.

7. The Cosmological Argument. 1. Everything that had a beginning had a cause. 2. The world had a beginning. A. Kalam (“Eternal”)B. Thermodynamics The world constantly uses energy. - The world constantly uses energy. There is a finite amount of energy. - There is a finite amount of energy. If finite, it must run out sometime. + If finite, it must run out sometime. + If the world had existed from infinity, then it would have run out of energy already. Rm. 1:20

8. II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD I. THERE IS A GOD

9. Archaeological discoveries. 1. Textual Preservation. Dead Sea Scrolls (1947) “ In one chapter of 166 words, there is only one word (three letters) in question after thousands of years of transmission-and this word does not significantly change the meaning of the passage. ” (McDowell.79)

10. Archaeological discoveries. 1. Textual Preservation. 2. Accurate Information. Eg. Mt. 27:2 Matthew, “Governor” Tacitus, Josephus, “Procurator” “MYTH!”

11. Archaeological discoveries. The Pilate Stone (1961) “Prefect” “Pilate”

12. Archaeological discoveries. 1. Textual Preservation. 2. Accurate Information. 3. Claim of Inspiration. 1 Co. 14:37.

13. III. JESUS WAS GOD I. THERE IS A GOD II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD

14. Biblical and Secular testimony 1. “They Say” Josephus Tacitus Pliny Y. Phlegon Thallus Celsus Seutonius Lucian Mara Bar-S The Talumd Jn. 19:13-16; 21:1-3 “ Nero falsely charged t he persons commonly called Christians. Christus, the founder of the name, was put to death by Pontius Pilate. ” McDowell.121

15. Biblical and Secular testimony 1. “They Say” 2. The Bible tells me so! Jn. 1:1-3, 14

16. I. THERE IS A GOD II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD III. JESUS WAS GOD I. THERE IS A GOD II. THE BIBLE IS GOD’S WORD III. JESUS WAS GOD