Episode 5:
Hard-Wired for Faith

If we look honestly and objectively at creation, the only logical conclusion is that there is a Creator. The heavens declare the glory of God! J. Warner Wallace explains in Episode 5 that as created beings we are hard-wired to believe in God. Unfortunately, many of us seek to fill that “God-shaped hole” with counterfeits—false religion, materialism, pleasure, and other vices. Jesus is the only thing that can bring us into fellowship with our Creator.

Watch the video below to get started. Then, check out the Scripture verse, discussion questions, prayer, and additional resources to take your learning even further.

 

Step 1: Watch Episode 5

Step 2:
Read and Meditate on Scripture

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
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.”

(Romans 1:19-20)

Step 3:
Questions For Discussion

  1. What can we learn about God from nature? From the world around us?

  2. Think back to your life before you knew Christ. Did you feel something was missing? What pursuits or ideologies did you embrace to fill the “God-shaped hole”?

  3. Without relying on historical documents or Scripture, what would you tell someone who says, “There is no evidence for God”?

Step 4:
Take Time in Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for writing eternity in our hearts—for filling your creation with signposts that point directly to who you are and who Jesus is. Forgive us for those times when, even as Christians, we seek to find fulfillment and security outside of Christ.
Amen.

Other Resources

Does God Exist?

In TrueU: Does God Exist? Dr. Stephen Meyer plays a sort of "philosophical survival" game pitting four worldviews against one another in the quest to decide which one gives the best answers. Dr. Meyer helps you examine the evidence and provides the tools needed to defend your faith and make it your own.

Is the Bible Reliable?

In Is the Bible Reliable? Dr. Stephen Meyer challenges you to examine the historical and archaeological evidence to determine for yourself the veracity and accuracy of Scripture. Is the Bible true? You decide.

Who is Jesus?

TrueU: Who is Jesus? is designed to help students and young adults discover the truth about Jesus - for themselves.

Dr. Del Tackett, host of Focus on the Family's The Truth Project, is assisted by guest experts Lee Strobel, Gary Habermas, and others.

Together they intelligently explore Jesus's ancestry and prophetic mission; His words, works, and character; His death and resurrection; whether Jesus is the only way to God; and more.

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