God Has Spoken Through Nature, Romans 1:19-20
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1. God’s Presence is Well Known
1. God’s Presence is Well Known
1. God’s Presence is Well Known
[] No one has ever...
18 No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he has made him known.
known God
pleased God
seen God
2. Seeing the Creator through Creation
2. Seeing the Creator through Creation
a. [] What may be known about God is...
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
not yet revealed
plain, clear
unclear
b. [] We understand about God from what...
19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
has been made
we have always believed
we wish for
3. Creation by Accident?
3. Creation by Accident?
Has the world always existed? Or did it have a beginning? If the world had a beginning, what is your belief about how it began?
4. Every House has a Builder
4. Every House has a Builder
a. [] The Builder of everything is...
4 (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.)
Accident
God
Nature
b. [] Rain comes from...
8 He covers the heavens with clouds;
he prepares rain for the earth;
he makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives to the beasts their food,
and to the young ravens that cry.
God
Nature
Spirits
5. Creation Tells the Glory of God
5. Creation Tells the Glory of God
a. [] The heavens tell about the glory of...
1 The heavens declare the glory of God,
and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
God
Nature
Science
b. [] God is the Father of...
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
angels
children
lights
c. [] When David thought of how God made him, David...
14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.
became proud
blamed God
praised God
d. [] The hearts of those who do not thank God become...
21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
wiser
darkened
no better and no worse
6. Give Glory and Thanks to God
6. Give Glory and Thanks to God
[] Rain, crops and food show God’s...
17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
kindness
power
wisdom