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Title: A Reason for the Hope


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A Reason for the Hope
  • Studies in Confidence

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One Book Many Questions
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One Book Many Questions
  • Over 7 million copies sold in the United States
  • Over 15 million copies sold Worldwide.
  • The movie is set to be released on May 19th.

4
One Book Many Questions
  • Was Jesus married to Mary Magdalene?
  • Did Jesus and Mary have children?
  • Was Mary chosen to lead the Church but the New
    Testament writers covered it up?

5
One Book Many Questions
  • Was Jesus just a good man?
  • Did the Constantine determine the Divinity of
    Christ?
  • Did Constantine changed the day of worship to
    Sunday?

6
Why Does it Matter?
  • Fact
  • All descriptions of artwork, architecture,
    documents and secret rituals in this novel are
    accurate
  • (Dan Brown, Da Vinci Code)

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Why Does it Matter?
  • Yes, I think Dan Brown makes a lot of sense,
    especially the part about Jesus just being a
    mortal. Id always kind of thought that way, but
    the facts in the book back it up
  • (Female, 21, San Diego)

8
Why Does it Matter?
  • You might be asked about the challenges to Christ
    made by the book and movie?
  • You might be asked if the Bible is true and
    complete?

9
What Will Your Answer Be?
  • but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and
    always be ready to give an defense to everyone
    who asks you a reason for the hope that is in
    you, with meekness and fear
  • (1 Peter 315, NKJV)

10
Concerning Your Hope
  • Where does your hope reside?
  • Material Possessions?
  • Mans Theological Thoughts?
  • Current trends?
  • God?

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Concerning Your Hope
  • What is Hope?
  • favorable and confident expectation (Vines)
  • Expectation or confidence (New Strongs)

12
Someone Had Hope
  • Someone hoped for a cure
  • One disease for 12 years (Luke 843)
  • No doctor could heal her. (Luke 843)
  • In fact, she got worse. (Mark 526)

13
Someone Had Hope
  • Someone believed
  • Her faith made her well. (Luke 848)
  • She heard about Jesus (Mark 527)
  • (Matthew 921)

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Someone Had Hope
  • Someone took action.
  • Luke 846
  • Others had been touching him, but she was
    different because of her belief

15
Someone Had Hope
  • Someone was cured.
  • She was immediately made well. (Luke 844
    Matthew 922)
  • Her faith and her actions worked together. (James
    213-26)

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Do You Have Hope?
  • Does your hope rest in God? (Psalm 397)
  • Is your hope alive? (1 Peter 13)
  • Hebrews 613-20

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Will You Act on Your Hope?
  • Someone acted on her hope and received a cure,
    why are you waiting?
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