Evergreen Christian Community

The Big Idea: The ability to believe is the most powerful force at your disposal. Acts 17:22-31 (p. 772) Three Observations: 1. The ability to BELIEVE is the most powerful force at mankind's disposal. 2. We constantly look for EVIDENCE to support what we BELIEVE. 3. Belief is easy to maintain within a COMMUNITY of shared belief. - Religious BELIEF is simply BELIEF applied to things of a religious nature. - When Jesus died, those closest to him BELIEVED THAT he was dead. - Jesus' closest followers LOST FAITH in the end. After the disciples were transformed, they preached 4 points: 1. You KILLED him 2. God RAISED him 3. We've SEEN him 4. Say you're SORRY Acts 17:31 (p. 772) Belief is powerful - meeting the resurrected Jesus is TRANSFORMATIONAL.