Dan sermon November 9, 2008

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a sermon on world view and how it effects our thinking in politics

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A Boat, a Storm, and a Savior : 

Matt 14:22-36 A Boat, a Storm, and a Savior

The Contrary Wind : 

Do you believe in God? Yes = 96% Do you believe in the devil and hell? Yes = 66% The Contrary Wind

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Are you a born-again Christian? Yes = 42% Approx. 101 million adults

Born Again Christians : 

Have you ever made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ that is still important in your life today? To a question about life after death they respond, “When I die, I will go to Heaven because I have confessed my sins and have accepted Jesus Christ as my savior.” Born Again Christians

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Are you a born-again Christian? Yes = 42% Evangelical Christians 8% Approx. 18 million adults

What is an Evangelical? : 

Faith is very important in my life today I believe I have a personal responsibility to share my religious beliefs about Christ with non-Christians I believe that Satan exists I believe that eternal salvation is possible only through grace, not works What is an Evangelical?

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I believe that Jesus Christ lived a sinless life on earth I assert that the Bible is accurate in all that it teaches God is the all-knowing, all-powerful, perfect deity who created the universe and still rules it today

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Born-again Christian? 42% Evangelical Christians 8% Biblical Worldview – absolute moral truth exists and is found in the Bible Yes = 4%

Statement of Faith - NAE : 

We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Statement of Faith - NAE

NAE Statement (cont.) : 

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory. NAE Statement (cont.)

NAE Statement (cont.) : 

We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. NAE Statement (cont.)

NAE Statement (cont.) : 

We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. NAE Statement (cont.)

On social and political issues : 

General population: Mostly conservative = 30% Mostly liberal = 15% On social and political issues

On social and political issues : 

Born Again Christians: Mostly conservative = 47% Mostly liberal = 9% On social and political issues

On social and political issues : 

Evangelical Christians: Mostly conservative = 66% Mostly liberal = 3% On social and political issues

On social and political issues : 

With a Biblical Worldview: Mostly conservative = 87% Mostly liberal = 1% On social and political issues

Stepping in Faith : 

The disciples had the same belief as the pagan Herod. Peter did not ask Jesus to come to the boat. Don’t look down. Stepping in Faith

The Rescue : 

Looking at the world around us inspires fear. Looking at Jesus inspires faith. Jesus never quit looking at Peter. The Rescue