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Defending the Faith

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The Case for Faith Lee Strobel

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The Case for Faith - Discussion Discussion Describe Lee’s life before he became a Christian What did he think about, God, religion, morality? What was he seeking in his life? What did he think of Christians?

What was Lee’s initial response to the gospel? Implications and his actions

What was the first evidence Lee looked for?

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Discussion What are the earliest accounts of Jesus death and resurrection?

Could legend have tainted the Gospel accounts?

People are willing to die for what they think it is true; are they willing to die for a known lie?

On what does all of Christianity hinge? Other than eyewitnesses, what else did Lee investigate?

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Discussion What did Lewis Lapides say about Isaiah 53?

What are the odds one person could fulfill all the OT prophecies?

How did Sir Lionel Luckhoo investigate the resurrection accounts?

What do incidental details that are confirmed by archeology prove?

What led to Lee’s conversion?

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Discussion What are the implications of believe + receive = become?

What is the impact of apologetics in one person’s life?

What can we learn from Lee’s story? Prayer

Is prayer important? How can prayer help? How do you plan to use prayer?

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Discussion What is meant by “friends buy from friends”?

What do we need to do regarding defending the faith in the local church?

How is community important to evangelism?

How can seeker groups help in the task of defending the faith?