How do we learn How do we learn things about God?things about God?

H2H LESSON 1

Focus Part 1:Focus Part 1:

What is the way What is the way anyone can learn anyone can learn

about God?about God?

Psalm 19:1

NatureActs 14:17

Romans 1:20Kind, Eternal,

Powerful, Divine, and Wise

Psalm 104:24

Conscience

Punishes

Bible

Saves

Hebrews 1:1He’s Coming!

Old

39 Hebrew

Acts 3:18

2 Peter 3:2

New

27 Greek

He’s Here!

Key Point 1

Key Point 2

Key Point 3

Key Point 4

Romans 2:14-15

Romans 1:32

Acts 16:25-30

2 Timothy 3:15

John 20:31

Example of Hebrew

Example of Greek

Psalm 19:1Psalm 19:1

The heavens declare The heavens declare the glory of God; the glory of God; the skies proclaim the the skies proclaim the work of his hands.work of his hands.

Acts 14:17Acts 14:17

Yet he has not left himself without Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy. hearts with joy.

Romans 1:20Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world For since the creation of the world

God's invisible qualities--his God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature eternal power and divine nature have been clearly seen, being have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been understood from what has been made, so that men are without made, so that men are without excuse. excuse.

Psalm 104:24Psalm 104:24

How many are your works, How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you O LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. is full of your creatures.

Romans 2:14-15Romans 2:14-15Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have

the law, do by nature things required by the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.even defending them.

Romans 1:32Romans 1:32

Although they know God's Although they know God's righteous decree that those who righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do they not only continue to do these very things but also these very things but also approve of those who practice approve of those who practice them. them.

Acts 16:25-30About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing

hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the came loose. The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We escaped. But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! We are all here!" are all here!" The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and before Paul and Silas. He then brought them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"

2 Timothy 3:15

and how from infancy you have and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you which are able to make you wise for salvation through wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. faith in Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 1:1Hebrews 1:1

In the past God spoke In the past God spoke to our forefathers to our forefathers through the prophets at through the prophets at many times and in many times and in various ways… various ways…

Acts 3:18Acts 3:18

But this is how God fulfilled But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold what he had foretold through all the prophets, through all the prophets, saying that his Christ saying that his Christ would suffer. would suffer.

2 Peter 3:22 Peter 3:2

I want you to recall the words I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord command given by our Lord and Savior through your and Savior through your apostles. apostles.

John 20:31John 20:31

But these are written that you But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may that by believing you may have life in his name. have life in his name.

Key Point 1: What is one way we Key Point 1: What is one way we learn about God?learn about God?

From _____ we learn From _____ we learn that God is ____, that God is ____, ______, _______, ______, _______, _____, and ____._____, and ____.

naturenaturekindkind

eternaleternal powerfulpowerfuldivinedivine wisewise

Focus Question 2:Focus Question 2:

What is a second What is a second way anyone can way anyone can learn about God?learn about God?

Key Point 2: What is a second way Key Point 2: What is a second way we learn about God?we learn about God?

Our __________ tell us Our __________ tell us that we ______ God’s that we ______ God’s _________ of eternal _________ of eternal _____._____.

consciencesconsciences deservedeserve

punishmentpunishmentdeathdeath

NOTE:NOTE:

Learning about God from Learning about God from nature and from our nature and from our conscience is called the conscience is called the naturalnatural knowledge of knowledge of God.God.

Focus Question 3:Focus Question 3:

What is the third What is the third way that we learn way that we learn about God?about God?

Key Point 3: What is the third way Key Point 3: What is the third way we learn about God?we learn about God?

Only the ____ tells us Only the ____ tells us that God _____ us.that God _____ us.

BibleBiblesavessaves

NOTE:NOTE:

What we learn about God What we learn about God from the Bible is referred from the Bible is referred to as the to as the revealed revealed knowledge of God.knowledge of God.

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EVALUATE:EVALUATE:

An unbelieving friend tells you it’s An unbelieving friend tells you it’s wrong to do mission work in India wrong to do mission work in India because the people there are because the people there are already very religious.already very religious.

AGREE OR DISAGREE?AGREE OR DISAGREE?

There really is no such There really is no such thing as an atheist.thing as an atheist.

Focus Question 4: Focus Question 4:

What is the Bible What is the Bible really about?really about?

Key Point 4: What is the Bible Key Point 4: What is the Bible really about?really about?

The Bible is mainly about…The Bible is mainly about…

JESUS!!!JESUS!!!

What I’ve Learned…What I’ve Learned…

I learn about God in three ways:I learn about God in three ways:

from naturefrom nature

from my consciencefrom my conscience

and especially from the Bible.and especially from the Bible.