Matthew 5:1-3

May 20, 2018

Matthew 5:1-3

Preacher: Bill Bottger

Series: Matthew

Passage: Matthew 5:1-3

Service Type: Sunday Morning

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Scripture affirms God’s existence. Psalm 19:1-3 reads, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.” (NIV). The Word also declares that those who negate this affirmation are fools. Psalm 53:1 states, “The fool says in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, and their ways are vile;…” (NIV). IF there is no God, then the fates of Mother Teresa and Adolf Hitler are identical. IF there is no God, there is no such thing as good or evil. IF there is no God, there is no objective moral authority which condemns wrong doing. IF there is no God, there is no reason for restraint. Therefore, if we have enough might we can do whatever we wish with impunity. In short, there is only anarchy, chaos, mayhem & rebellion. Why then would some desire Gods’ non-existence? Psalm 14:1a has the answer. Something to think about…