[asa] Message: "Nature and God"

I was asked to preach on "science" at my church yesterday, a
conservative evangelical congregation. In case it might be useful or
spur ideas for others, below is the general outline of my message,
which was well-received.--Kirk

• Nature and God (Ps. 19)
• Theme: A biblical view of nature
        Goals for audience:
    • see nature as a source of praise to God, reduce fear of
    nature/science
    • understand differences between biblical and
    naturalistic worldviews
• Homiletic Idea: Nature points to God, but nature
    is not enough.
•
    I: Nature points to God (general revelation)
        A) Ps 19:1-6 exegesis
        B) Rom 1:18-21 (why man rejects it)
        C) How nature points to God
            Design (fine tuning)
            Existence
            Comprehensibility
            Beauty
    II. Nature depends on God (contingency, immanence)
        A) Biblical
            suggested in Ps 19:2, 4-6
            Ps 104;13-14, 20-21
            Heb 1:3; Col. 1:17
        B) Laws of nature , miracles: biblical vs naturalistic views
    III. Nature is not enough (special revelation)
        A) Naturalism, scientism
        B) Ps 19:7-10 (nature not enough to know God)
            

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Received on Tue Feb 3 01:37:52 2009