0:00 1Peter 3:15…Verse 8
1:40 Recap Of 1st Talk In The Series, CHRISTIAN MIND…Privilege, Persecution, & Purity
3:14 Peter Calls Upon Believers To Be Prepared To Defend The Faith – APOLOGETICS
4:50 Two Aspects Of Peter’s Apologetics…#1 The Key To An Unperturbed Manner Or Demeanor 1) A Clear Conscience/Good Conduct. 2) An Answer For The Challenges Made To Your Faith
6:01 #2 We Must Approach The Defense Of The Faith With A CHRISTIAN MIND, A MIND THAT SETS CHRIST APART AS LORD IN THE HEART
7:09 Our Basic Plan When Defending The Faith, 2Cor10:5. NO NEUTRALITY, NO AUTONOMY, PROPER USE OF REASON, NO DIVIDED FIELD OF KNOWLEDGE, THINK CHRISTIANLY
10:24 A REASONED DEFENSE: Be Ready! Mk14:15, 2Cor9:5, Mat25:10, Acts23:21, Jn14:2
13:56 Defending The Faith SHOULD NOT BE, AD HOC! (Latin, Meaning: Not Improvised; Or, Unplanned)…Don’t Be Caught Off-Guard; Ambushed Intellectually
16:22 Defending The Faith Requires, THOUGHT, STUDY, & MEDITATION…Our Culture Disparages Learning…Visual Media Has Replaced Books…Poor Educational System…Corrupt Culture.
19:31 Philosophy: The Issue Is Not To Memorize What So & So Said, It’s To Be Able To See Why He Said It. …PREPARE. …STUDY FOUNDATIONAL ISSUES FOR A DEFENSE OF THE FAITH
21:40 Christian Brothers Who Disparage Others
22:54 LOGOS (The Greek Word For WORD), But Much More Than Just A “Word”…Heraclitus, Parmenides,…The Universal Reason Governing Things (Logic), Rules Guiding Rhetoric, The Study Of Life & Mind, A Complaint, A Reckoning, An Accounting, Purpose, Do Something Rightly
27:18 An Application: Christian Reasoning In Contrast To Other Religions. It Is A Great Honor To Be A Christian!
30:31 Application 1) WE NEED EDUCATED & PREPARED CHRISTIANS, Acts 4:13
32:23 Application 2) WE NEED TO STUDY & THINK ABOUT PHILOSOPHY: What Is The Foundation Of Moral Absolutes? How Can Moral Absolutes Be Applied In History When Cultures Are Always Changing? What Is The Meaning Of Life? How Do We Know The Difference Between Ourselves & Others? What Is Human Dignity? Is There A Soul? Do I Survive Death?
33:02 Colossians 2:8 PAUL’S ADMONITION TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY! …GLB’S Doctor Example …People Drink Philosophy Down By The Gallon Through The Media
36:47 There Is A Philosophy That Is After CHRIST, THERE IS A CHRISTIAN PHILOSOPHY! …APPLICATION RECAP … We’re Always Doing Philosophy; It’s Just A Matter Of How Well We Want To Do It!
37:37 Application 3) WE NEED TO BE LOGICAL, The Cosmological Argument Example – The Fallacy Of Composition
40:51 4) THE NEED FOR REASON IN DEFENDING THE FAITH – The Christian Faith Is Like A Lion Wrong Headedness
42:57 5) WE NEED THE INTELLECTUAL CHALLENGE OF THE GOSPEL, 1Corinthians1:20
43:41 CLOSING PRAYER
Here are four great sermons (taken from Dr. Bahnsen’s series on 1 Peter) based on the key New Testament text which calls for all believers to defend the faith. Peter was only a fisherman, yet he could give a reasoned answer to any man who offered a challenge to the faith. So can you. These messages show you why and how you must do it. (CMF)
