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In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. Gen.11
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Arguments for the Existence of God

1. Ontological Argument
2. First Cause Argument
3. Moral Argument
4. Design Argument

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By faith we understand that the worlds were
framed by the word of God, so that the things
which are seen were not made of things which are
visible. Heb. 113
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I. The First Four Days of Creation
3. Dry Land-Ocean Plant life 19-13
1. Light 11-5
2. Firmament 16-8
4.Sun,moon,stars 114-19
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the
earth. Gen.11
(1) Time (2) Force (3) Action (4) Space (5)
Matter
(1) Time - beginning (2) Force - God (3) Action
- created (4) Space - heavens (5) Matter - Earth
Science
Bible
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Universe designed by God
Uni one, single
125 Billion Galaxies
10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Stars
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Milky Way Galaxy

• 100,000 light years in diameter
• 587 quadrillion miles wide

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The Earth

• Travels at speed of 19 miles per second or 68,400
  mph
• Rotating on axis 1,000 mph at equator
• Earth sustains exactly same relationship to the
  sun

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The Earth
The heavens declare the glory of God And the
firmament shows His handiwork. Ps. 191
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• Rotates once each 24 hours
• Revolves around sun annually
• 93 million miles from sun
• 240,000 miles from moon

23 degrees
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For thus says the LORD, Who created the heavens,
Who is God, Who formed the earth and made it, Who
has established it, Who did not create it in
vain, Who formed it to be inhabited "I am the
LORD, and there is no other. Isa. 4518
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5510 C
9950 F
Earth
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This One has been counted worthy of more glory
than Moses, inasmuch as He who built the house
has more honor than the house. For every house is
built by someone, but He who built all things is
God. Heb. 33-4
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Design in the Universe
If the universe had not been made with the most
exacting precision we could never have come into
existence. It is my view that these circumstances
indicate the universe was created for man to live
in - John OKeefe, 1987
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II. The Last Two Days of Creation
5. Fish, Birds
6. Land Animals, Man
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Bombardier Beetle

• It can shoot acid fluid
• Expelled at a temperature of 212 F
• Discharge of fluids caused by reaction of enzymes
  and chemical solution

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Woodpecker

• Thick and tough beak
• Special cartilage in skull
• 2 toes in front and back
• Tongue armed with backward pointing barbs

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Camel

• Hump composed of connective tissue, storing fat
• Concentrates urine by excreting less water
• Change its internal body temperature
• Can drink 25 gallons of water in 10 minutes

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Human Body

• Body lubricates its joints
• Changes food we eat into living tissue
• Automatic thermostat
• Brain is a complex system
• Eyes focus automatically
• Cochlea in ear is filled with liquid and
  transfers sound waves
• 60,000 miles of blood vessels
• Heart pumps 1.5 gallons of blood every minute

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I will praise Thee for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made Ps. 13914
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Poem poet Law lawgiver Painting
painter Watch watchmaker Design designer
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Radford Church of Christ

• 2013 Budget

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157,500
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Evangelism
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Evangelism (Local)

• John Croft
• Rudolph Shelburne
• Lectureships
• Ladies Day
• Gospel Meetings
• VBS

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Evangelism (USA)

• Student Preacher
• Halls Harbor Church of Christ (NC)
• Floyd Church of Christ
• Rich Creek Church of Christ
• Whiteville Church of Christ (NC)
• Virginia Christian Camp
• Horizons - FHU

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Evangelism (Abroad)

• Philippines Thomas Lazardo
• Bear Valley Bible Institute Keith Kasarjian
• Ukraine - Vladimir Paziy
• Ukraine School of Preaching
• Ghana Mission Trip
• Unplanned Opportunity