Building Your Faith on Solid Ground
Today we don’t only start with a new topic but with a new series.
It will be about…
- Understanding who Jesus is more deeply
- How Trust and Faith (moving mountains with mustard seed faith)
- Execution - having courage to do what God asks
- Personal transformation (renewing the mind) and participating in Gods kingdom
- Eltern gehen zur Kirche und als Kind muss man mitgehen
- Ich möchte mit der Serie, remove doubt and give you some reasons so that you may stand more firm in your faith.
If someone do would ask you: Why do you believe?
What would you say?
- Testimonies (sind auch eigentlich sehr wichtig)
- Answered prayers
- Seen how God has transformed lives
- “Because I think the disciples wouldn’t die for something they know it not true”
heute wird’s das bisschen anders, und wir werden über Themen sprechen, über die wir oder man generell nicht häufig spricht in der Kirche.
Beginnen möchte ich mit dem Thema auf der Meta ebene…
- Instead of just talking about Bible stories, we’re talking about how we know the Bible is reliable
Historical Consensus
- Jesus was a real historical person (not a myth)
- He died by crucifixion (Roman historical records confirm this)
- His followers genuinely believed they saw him alive after his death
Where opinions differ is in the resurrection
Prophecies About Jesus
Prophecies written hundreds of years before His birth:
- Isaiah 53: Describes crucifixion 700 years before crucifixion even existed as a form of execution
- Micah 5:2: Named Bethlehem as birthplace hundreds years before Jesus was born
- Over 300 prophecies fulfilled in one man
The Apostles Testimony and Deaths
We can be certain that this is how some of the apostles died:
- Peter: Martyred in Rome under Nero (64 ad)
- Paul: Beheaded in Rome under Nero (64-67 ad)
- James (son of Zebedee): First apostle martyred - beheaded by Herod (44 ad)
- James (brother of Jesus): Thrown from temple, then stoned (62 ad)
Why would they be willing to die for something they knew to be a lie?
The Bible’s Structure
- 40 different authors, with 66 books across 1,500 years - kings, shepherds, fishermen, poets, prophets.
but still one story
What’s Coming in This Series
Lets recap:
- Jesus really existed
- Isaiah 53: Describes crucifixion 700 years before crucifixion even existed as a form of execution
- 40 different authors across 1,500 years - kings, shepherds, fishermen, poets, prophets
- You may heard Testimonies or and have seen Gods influence at work in your personal life
Coincidence?
Today I simply wanted to bring awareness to the things we never talk about.
Next time we will talk about the basics again.
1 Peter 3:15 (NLT):
“Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. But do this in a gentle and respectful way, and keep your conscience clear.”
Matthew 7:24–27 (NLT):
“Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.”